2. Introduction to Community Comedy Series following the lives of seven community college students No previous history between group members All united by Spanish 101 class
4. Intro to Community:Jeff Winger Why There: Disbarred lawyer trying to get legitimate degree Personality: Sarcastic, dry humor, self-centered, egotistical
5. Intro to Community:Britta Perry Why There: Trying to get life back on track after dropping out for Peace Crops Personality: Grounded, “buzz kill”
6. Intro to Community:Abed Nadir Why There: Parents wanted him to get a Business degree, ends up following passion for film making Personality: Odd mannerisms (Asperger), peculiar humor
7. Intro to Community:Troy Barnes Why There: No other options (former HS football star, injured self) Personality: Dimwitted, Jehovah's witness, arrogant
8. Intro to Community:Shirley Bennett Why There: Take classes to market her baked goods Personality: Friendly, informed by Christian beliefs
9. Intro to Community:Annie Edison Why There: Dropped out from pill addiction, trying to get life back on track Personality: Cheerful, school spirited, straight-edge
10. Intro to Community:Pierce Hawthorne Why there: Companionship and popularity Personality: Good intentions, clumsy, out of touch with youth
12. Feature and Processes:The ‘Family’ Feeling The group refers to itself as a family They try to fit themselves into familial roles to explain the dynamics and process The group tends to go between referring to themselves as a dysfunctional and family, group of friends, and study group Contemporary American Poultry Introduction to Film Romantic Expressionism The group in not a family in the traditional sense
14. Group Dynamics What is the function of a group? To support and provide opportunities that did not exist for the individuals Behavior=exchange of words or objects amongst group members and activities Attitudes=group’s perceptions, feelings, and values of each individual Norms=procedures or unwritten rules impacted by behavior, attitudes, utility, and values
15. Group Dynamics:Essential Group Shift The protest is the crucial event that dictates the group’s norms What happens? Britta is Self-reflective Annie and Shirley Bond-Protest Abed and Troy Bond-Project Pierce and Jeff fight
18. Group Dynamics:Leadership Formation Jeff is center of power structure Authoritative leader Formation of power structure allows the rest of the group to feel accomplished Group will remain from moving forward without Jeff present
20. Group Dynamics: Hierarchy Jeff Winger Britta Perry Abed Nadir Troy Barnes Shirley Bennett Annie Edison Pierce Hawthorne
21. Feature and Processes: The Characteristics The group stereotypes represent how they understands each other Each of the characters fit into at least one of Benne and Sheats’ Typology of Roles in Groups: task roles, relationship roles, individual roles (Forsyth p151) The understood roles of the characters can be seen as norms, “consensual, implicit, self-generating, and stable” (173) The group understands how each other act and react accordingly
22. Annie: Doe Eyed Princess Roles: Initiator/contributor, coordinator, energizer, procedural technician, recorder, opinion seeker, information giver, standard setter; on occasion – dominator Shirley: Judgmental Encourager Role: opinion giver, critic, encourager, help seeker; on occasion – dominator Britta: ‘Activist’ Role: evaluator/critic, special-interest giver; on occasion – encourager, compromiser Jeff: Cool but Insecure Role: initiator, orienteer, critic, dominator, recognition seeker, playboy
23. Troy: Athlete Role: follower, recognition seeker Pierce: ‘Old’ Man Role: follower, aggressor, recognition seeker, opinion giver Abed: Oddball Role: group observer/commentator; on occasion compromiser
24. Feature and Processes:Study Room Important place for the group – Main setting of the First Season Place where group initially came together They dislike when others invade ‘their’ space Important events occur in the room Halloween Party Christmas Party Paintball Finale Episode
25. Problems and Resolutions Trivial conflicts Interfering romantic interests College experience Group expiration date
26. Problems and Resolutions:Trivial Conflicts Problems Each episode is driven by a conflict Example: Halloween Party, Pierce’s problem Resolutions Group generally looks to Jeff for answers/conflict resolutions
27. Problems and Resolutions:Romantic Interests Problems: Internal and external relationships affect the group in different ways (i.e Jeff and Britta vs. Jeff and Slater) Resolutions: External relationships do not affect the internal group dynamic Internal relationships do affect the group dynamic
29. Problems and Resolutions:College Experience Problem Each character is at Greendale for their own reasons (not all by choice) therefore dragging in their personal conflict into the group dynamic Resolutions May not be solved until graduation?
30. Problems and Resolutions:Group Expiration Date Problem: Spanish 101 brought class together and class is ending What is group incentive to stay together? Resolutions: Anthropology as a new study group Shows individuals benefit from the group as a whole
31. Conclusion Is the group functional? Personal Goals Group Goals Social Growth Can the current process continue? The Future Their interactions will include more activities outside of studying Post-Greendale: interactions will subside because group’s initial goal is non-existent Team Polar Bear and Community Spanish Study Group
