COR 013 Flashcards
Consist of two or more people who interact with one another (through different ways) and who
recognizesthemselves as distinct social unit (Giddens. 1993).
SOCIAL GROUP
interaction
Shared purpose
same interest
SOCIAL GROUP
Is a small social group whose members share personal and lasting relationship.
PRIMARY GROUP
Members of the primary spend a great deal time together, engage in a wide range of activities and
leisure time together, and feel that they know one another well. In short, they show real concern for one another.
PRIMARY GROUP
It plays a significant role in an individual’s development. Relationships are formed in primary groups are
often long-lasting and goals in themselves. They also are often psychologically comforting to the individuals involved and provide a source of support.
PRIMARY GROUP
examples of primary
FAMILY
FRIENDS
LOVE RELATIONSHIP
spend a significant amount of time together, allowing the members to support, comfort, and
encourage one another. are connected for a lifetime and are significant to each member’s personal growth.
FAMILY
They often spend a lot of time experiencing different adventure together, chatting about personal
stories and simply enjoying each- other’s company.
FRIENDS
first brought together as a result of mutual physical and emotional
attraction. They spend a significant amount of time together, whether that involves learning about one another or collectively sharing new experience
LOVE RELATIONSHIP
Concern for one another, shared activities and culture, and long periods of time spent together. Members share intimate and personal relationships, often serving as a support and comfort to those involved. T
PRIMARY GROUP
Are large cluster of people who have a mutually shared purpose, often aiming to complete tasks. They
are much less likely to be an influence to an individual’s identity. It sometimes involves weak emotional and interpersonal ties compared to the primary group.
SECONDARY GROUP
They interact on a less personal level than in a primary group, and their relationships are temporary. It
established to perform function; people’s role is more interchangeable compared to primary group. They are based on interests and activities.
SECONDARY GROUP
A classroom consists of students and a teacher, in which the teacher is in charge of creating a structure
and environment that help the students learn. Much less of being emotional with each other.
SCHOOL/CLASS
The goal of the structured environment in the workplace IS to fulfill a predetermined assignment.
WORKPLACE OR PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT
Personal and intimate relationship
2. Face to face communication
3. Strong sense of loyalty
4. Permanence
5. Small in size
6. Informality and traditional and non-rational decision-making
PRIMARY
- Communication is in direct
- Duration is temporary
- Group cohesiveness is weak and are based on self-interest.
- Decision are based on rationality and rules
- Structure is formal
6.Group boundaries
SECONDARY
People in groups create boundaries to maintain a distinction between the
“we” of the group and the “they” outside the group.
people who are considered part of a certain group
WE
who do not belong to a certain group, to describe the „we” and the “they” feelings,
THEY
groups to which a person belongs. They consist of people in whose presence the person feels
comfortable and with whom he or she shares common experiences.
IN GROUP
They have the “we” feeling for they are similar in certain ways, such as in being poor, being rich, being a Tagalog and other social variable.
IN GROUP
groups to which a person does not belong. If you are a member of a club, those who are not
members are out-groups.
OUT GROUP
Individuals do not belong due to differences with which they do not identify. In other words, out-groups are “they” group. The out-group includes those people who are excluded when we use the word “we”.
OUT GROUP
is a group to which we compare ourselves. It serves as a standard to which we measure our behaviors and attitudes. This group are used in order to guide our behavior and attitudes and help us to identify social norms.
REFERENCE GROUPS