Introduction
- Opening remarks
- Definition of reference group
Behavioural Displays
- Relative deprivation→ Subjective Fealing about their condition
- Two things →1) Relative deprivation and 2) Aspirations also feel
- Two things →1) Relative prosperity and 2) in group solidarity
- Anticipatory socialization (By aspirational Individual)
- Marginal man→ Those who not become part of Aspirational reference group
- Reference Group → Factors of Identity Formation.
- Role set vs Role expectation vs Role interpretation vs role evaluation vs Role strain vs Role Conflict ( Visit Social Action theory)
- Delink of Material Condition and State of deprivation; But material condition does dominant
Relative deprivation vs Absolute Deprivation
- Absolute:( would lead to extreme changes in society→ overthrow of regime)(
Marx) (Feminist)
- Relative: (would lead to gradual changes in society → social change of low pace) (
Robert Merton)
- Merton’s idea of Relative Deprivation with Marx’s concept of False Class Consciousness
- ***Impact on the society [***closed:non closed]→ Macro
- Impact on the individual [Closed vs Non-Closed]→ Micro
- Impact of the social groups [Closed vs Non-Closed]→ Miso; Group Solidarity get Impacted, Sub- Cultural evaluation happens (either become desirable or condemn)
- Frame the world society how it functions
- Cause of Social movements
- Cultural formation in Society
- Pakistan per capita low but happiness high
- Reference group → led to Sub Group cultural but he does not accept in the theory of Deviance and Conformity
- Social influence → through reference Group