Characteristics of Social Group Flashcards
Without a number of individuals no social group can be formed. Two or more than that individual are necessary to form a group. This number may vary.
Given number of individuals
The aims, objectives and ideals of the members are common, social groups are formed.
Common Goals
Here individual interests are sacrificed for group interests.
Common Goals
Members of a social group are always tied by a sense of unity and bond of solidarity, common goals and mutual relations strengthens this bond of unity and solidarity.
Sense unity and solidarity
This creates loyalty and sympathy among the members of social group.
Sense of unity and solidarity
among the members are the basis or foundation of social group without which social group cannot be formed. The members must interact or inter-related with each other.
Reciprocal Relations
overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, fear, etc
A strong sense of awe-feeling
fosters co-operation among members. Because this we- feeling the members identify themselves with the group and consider others as outsiders
A strong sense of awe-feeling
Every social group has its own, regulations and norms which the members are supposed to follow. With the help of these rules and norms the group exercises control over it’s members. These norms may be written or unwritten. Any violation of group norms is followed by punishment. The group norms maintain unity and integrity in the group.
Group Norms
As the interests, ideals and values of a group are common hence its members behave in a similar manner. This helps in the achievement of common goals.
Similar Behavior
Members of a social group are aware about the membership which distinguishes them from others. This is perhaps due to ‘the consciousness of kind’ as opined by Giddings.
Awareness
Social group exercises some sort of control over its members and over their activities. This control may be direct or indirect. Of course group exercises control only over non-conformists or deviants.
Group Control
It is not static. It responds to different changes. The nature of change may be slow or rapid but it is bound to occur.
Dynamic in Nature
There are permanent groups likes family and temporary groups like crowd, mob etc.
Permanent or Temporary in Nature
Groups develop certain ways of doing things that guide how members interact.
Established Pattern
