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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818044003321

Autore

Gastil John

Titolo

The group in society / / John Gastil

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Los Angeles, : SAGE Publications, c2010

ISBN

9781544340333

1544340338

9781452214450

145221445X

9781452274676

1452274673

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 309 p.) : ill., ports

Disciplina

302.3/4

Soggetti

Small groups

Social groups

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-296) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Brief Contents; Detailed Contents; Preface; PART I: An Introduction to Small Groups; 1 - Small Groups Up Close; 2 - Wiring Groups into Organizations and Society; PART II: Discussions and Decisions; 3 - Making Group Decisions; 4 - Establishing Discussion Procedures; 5 - Guiding the Flow of Ideas and Information; PART III: Roles, Relationships, and Identity; 6 - Leading the Team; 7 - Forging Group Bonds; 8 - Shifting Social Identities; 9 - Learning and Growing; PART IV: Integration and Conclusion; 10 - The Power of Knowledge; References; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

'The Group in Society' meets the challenges of teaching courses on small groups by revealing the full complexity of small groups and their place in society. It shows students the value of learning how to study carefully a group's history and context, rather than merely learning a fixed set of group participation skills. The text brings together disparate theories and research (from communication, social psychology, organizational and managerial studies, and sociology) in a way that helps students make sense of a complex body of scholarship on groups.