Types of Social Groups
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The document discusses different types of social groups, defining a social group as a collection of individuals with shared goals and relationships. It categorizes groups into primary groups, characterized by close, personal relationships, and secondary groups, which are larger and more impersonal. Additionally, it highlights various subcategories of groups, including natural, formed, formal, and informal groups.
Types of Social Groups
- 1. TYPES OF SOCIAL GROUPS By Md Aaquib Sahrwardi
- 2. What is a Social Group? Man is a social animal.He lives in a social group.Social group is collection of human beings who are brought into social relationship with one another with a common goal under a common set of codes.A social group may be a pair ,a number of persons, or even a collection millions of people.A social group may be a sports club,a political party,a family etc.
- 3. Types According to “Charles Horton Cooley(1909)” Intimate pair group Quasi group Primary group Secondary group
- 4. Primary Group Primary group is the nucleus of all social organisations.It’s a group of a small number of persons who come into direct contact with each other.They meet face to face with the aim of helping each other mutually and for companionship an discussion of common goals.Primary groups are also the key means of socialization in society,the main place where attitudes,values and orientations are developed and sustained.
- 5. Characteristics of Primary group Physical proximity Small size Stability Similarity of background Limited self interest Personal relationship Continuety of relationship Intensity of shared interests
- 6. Secondary Group The secondary group is a large group like a city,nation,political party,corporation and labour union etc.Here contacts among the members are limited in scope and established after much trial and error towards individual’s goal.
- 7. Characteristics of Secondary group Formal and impersonal relations Large in size Option of membership Relations Individual’s status Orientations
- 8. According to “Franklin Henry Giddings” Genetic People are contacted by blood relationship or birth relationship.eg:Brother-Sister. Congregate That group in which people come late and join.eg:any class in which any students comes later and join.
- 9. According to “George Simmel” Dyad Triad According to “Miller” Vertical Horizontal
- 10. According to “Toseland” and “Rivas” 2.Formed Group Catagorised 1.Natural Group B.Task GpA.Teratment Gp
- 11. 1.Natural group Is that group which is formed by nature like blood relationship and born relationship.eg:Brother-Sister. 2.Formed Group That group which is formed after birth and this formed group is catagorised in two. i. Treatment Group ii. Task Group
- 12. Formal Group Established by organisation to perform organisational work.This formal group also devided into two groups. a. Command group b. Task group Informal Group Are natural grouping of employees that form to fullfill social needs,evolving naturally.It is also devided in two groups. a. Interest group b. Friendship group