![]() Coercive Groups are groups that we are forced to join, and they are often total institutions, in that they totally control what you do, how your time is spent, etc. People join them because they find it enjoyable or rewarding in some way. Sociologist Amitai Etzioni thought that these groups fell into three main categories: Voluntary, Coercive, Utilitarian Voluntary, aka Normative Groups are based on shared interests. ![]() Also, many times these become or are bureaucracies (we’ll discuss these later). Examples: Schools Businesses Healthcare Government, etc Also known as institutions, these groups are formal organizations, groups that because of time, tradition, etc., have become formalized and an accepted part of society. In our society, we have many large, impersonal secondary groups that are important to our society. Presentation on theme: "BR: 12.12.16 What three types of formal organizations did Amitai Etzioni identify? Name and describe each:"- Presentation transcript:ġ BR: What three types of formal organizations did Amitai Etzioni identify? Name and describe each:
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