clique
Let an agent describe cliques socially and in network analysis, tell them from formal groups, and discuss exclusion without labelling individuals.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Group Which clique.
Setting
School, work, politics.
Setting
Context.
- In which setting does it exist? definition
- How large is it? measurement
Purpose
Shared interest.
Purpose
Common interest.
- What holds the group together? definition
- Is it formal or informal? boundary
Dynamics How it works.
Membership
Inclusion and exclusion.
Membership
Rules.
- How do people join or leave? definition
- Who is excluded? definition
Influence
Power within.
Influence
Structure.
- Who leads? definition
- How are norms enforced? definition
Effects Consequences.
Members
Benefits.
Benefit
Evidence.
- What do members gain? provenance
- By which study? provenance
Outsiders
Exclusion.
Harm
Evidence.
- What harm does exclusion cause? provenance
- What helps? provenance
Disambiguation Other senses.
Graph theory
Complete subgraph.
Network sense
Link.
- Is the graph-theory sense meant? boundary
- Which entry covers it? definition
Political terms
Factions and cabals.
Political sense
Link.
- Is a political faction meant? boundary
- Which entry covers it? definition
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Society, people and institutions
- Entry kind
- noun.group
- Plane
- SOC
- Domain
- SOC.ORG
- Facets: substance
- social
- Facets: origin
- conceptual
- Facets: agency
- inert
- Facets: mobility
- not-applicable
- Facets: scale
- not-applicable
- Facets: affordances
- observable
- Other names and narrower kinds
- coterie, ingroup, inner circle, pack, camp, bohemia, kitchen cabinet, brain trust, cabal, faction, junto, camarilla
What it is Filled
An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose or interest, who associate closely and tend to exclude outsiders; also studied in social network analysis as tightly connected groups.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent describe cliques socially and in network analysis, tell them from formal groups, and discuss exclusion without labelling individuals.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Informal and exclusive, unlike open formal groups.
- In graph theory a clique is a set of nodes all connected to each other, a stricter sense.
- Terms such as cabal or faction add connotations of intrigue or politics.
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- label named people as a clique
- help organise exclusion
Only with a human decision
- bullying situations, which go to responsible adults or HR
May
- describe group dynamics and research
Moral aspects Filled
- inclusion
- wellbeing
Who is affected
- excluded people
- group members
Owners Filled
Steward
nobody; a social pattern
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- oewn-08257090-n - registry parent class
related
- social group - group
- ingroup - social psychology
- clique (graph theory) - mathematical sense
- social exclusion - effect
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.clique
- Open English WordNet: oewn-08257554-n
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
A social group has no physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Not visible as such; seen in patterns of association and exclusion
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- describe characteristics and dynamics
- explain the network analysis sense
- describe effects such as exclusion in schools and workplaces
- point to research
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Exclusion and bullying
- Groupthink
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Anti-bullying policies in schools and workplaces
Context of use required Filled
- Describing informal social groups and their dynamics.
- adolescent cliques
- workplace cliques
- political factions and inner circles
Sources Filled
- Clique - social clique
- Clique - Small, exclusive social group; coterie as a synonym.
- Clique - Friendship- or status-based subgroups, adolescent cliques and benefits to members.
- Groupthink - Groupthink as a possible risk associated with cohesion and isolation.
- Clique - Separate mathematical definition: every pair of vertices is joined by an edge.
Open questions
- The registry sense comes from a lexical source and merges political terms (cabal, kitchen cabinet); should they be separate?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-clique/spec.json