Dyad (sociology)
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A dyad in sociology
is a noun used to describe a group of two people. "Dyadic" is an adjective used to describe this type of communication/interaction. A dyad is the smallest possible social group.
The pair of individuals in a dyad can be linked via romantic interest, family relation, interests, work, partners in crime and so on. The relation can be based on equality, but may be based on an asymmetrical or hierarchical relationship (master-servant).
The strength of the relationship is evaluated on the basis of time the individuals spend together, as well as on the emotional intensity of their relationship.
Dyadic friendship
s refer to the most immediate and concrete level of peer interaction, which is expanded to include new forms of relationships in adolescence - most notably, romantic and sexual relationships. Already Ferdinand Tönnies
treated it as a special pattern of gemeinschaft
, 1887, as community of spirit.
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
is a noun used to describe a group of two people. "Dyadic" is an adjective used to describe this type of communication/interaction. A dyad is the smallest possible social group.
The pair of individuals in a dyad can be linked via romantic interest, family relation, interests, work, partners in crime and so on. The relation can be based on equality, but may be based on an asymmetrical or hierarchical relationship (master-servant).
The strength of the relationship is evaluated on the basis of time the individuals spend together, as well as on the emotional intensity of their relationship.
Dyadic friendship
Friendship
Friendship is a form of interpersonal relationship generally considered to be closer than association, although there is a range of degrees of intimacy in both friendships and associations. Friendship and association are often thought of as spanning across the same continuum...
s refer to the most immediate and concrete level of peer interaction, which is expanded to include new forms of relationships in adolescence - most notably, romantic and sexual relationships. Already Ferdinand Tönnies
Ferdinand Tönnies
Ferdinand Tönnies was a German sociologist. He was a major contributor to sociological theory and field studies, best known for his distinction between two types of social groups, Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft...
treated it as a special pattern of gemeinschaft
Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft
Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft are sociological categories introduced by the German sociologist Ferdinand Tönnies for two normal types of human association...
, 1887, as community of spirit.