Social influence can be formal or informal. Formal sources of influence include education, government, religion, political parties, and the workplace. Informal sources of influence include family, friends, social groups, coworkers, and community.
For this week’s discussion, you are each going to create an initial discussion prompt and reply to one another’s questions. Choose one of the following topics to create your discussion prompt for this week.
Topic 1: Formal sources of social influence
Topic 2: Informal sources of social influence
In your initial prompt, include introductory background and information about either formal sources of influence or informal sources of influence and then post your question/s. Your prompt and questions should be 50 -150 words.