impersonal

(adjective)

Lacking warmth or emotion; cold.

Related Terms

  • triad
  • dyad
  • social group

Examples of impersonal in the following topics:

  • Secondary Groups

    • Secondary groups are large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal oriented; their relationships are temporary.
    • Unlike first groups, secondary groups are large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal oriented.
  • Primary and Secondary Groups

    • Secondary groups are large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal-oriented.
  • Organized Crime

    • Focusing more on how the operations works, succeeds, sustains itself or avoids retribution, they are generally typified by: a complex authority structure; an extensive division of labor between classes and the organization; responsibilities carried out in an impersonal manner; and top-down communication and rule enforcement mechanisms.
  • Resocialization and Total Institutions

    • These needs are handled in an impersonal and bureaucratic manner.
  • Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft

    • Characteristics of these groups include highly calculated divisions of labor, impersonal secondary relationships, and strong social institutions.
  • Magic and Supernaturalism

    • These forces are considered impersonal because they are thought to come and go as they see fit, and can inhabit human and non-human objects alike.
  • Mass Media and Technology

    • Mass media is the means for delivering impersonal communications directed to a vast audience.
  • Effects of Group Size on Attitude and Behavior

    • In a larger group it would be harder to exert control on an individual, but there is a possibility of the individual becoming distant and impersonal.
  • Bureaucratization of Schools

    • Weber popularly characterized a bureaucracy as having a hierarchy of authority, a clear division of labor, explicit rules, and impersonality.
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