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What motivates people to form groups?
To meet and satisfy their needs for affection, food, clothing, shelter, security, and recognition.
What is a social group?
Social organizations are only temporary.
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What refers to the independent network of roles in a social structure?
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What is the significance of roles in social organization?
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What characterizes a primary group according to Charles W. Cooley?
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Primary groups serve as the 'nursery of human ______'
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of primary groups?
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Study Notes
Society
- A social system comprised of individuals with assigned tasks and functions within social institutions
- People form groups due to their social personalities and needs
- Groups satisfy individual needs such as affection, food, clothing, shelter, belonging, security, recognition, political ambitions
Group
- Two or more individuals with shared commonalities
- Engage in interactions with each other
- May be temporary
- Guided by a set of norms
Social Group
- A collection of individuals who regularly interact with each other
- Interactions based on shared behavioral expectations and identities
- Common identity is a key component
Three Requirements for a Group
- Two or more people
- Interaction
- Physical togetherness
Social Organization
- A concept created for the scientific study of society, culture, and personality
- Refers to relationships among people
- Refers to formal organizations as a specific social system
- Brings order and significance to human social life
- Rooted in social interactions
- Established patterns of relationships
Social Structure
- Independent network of roles and status hierarchy
- Defines reciprocal expectations and power arrangements of members of the social unit
- Guided by norms
Role
- The sum of behavioral expectations and activities associated with a social position
- Holder of a social position is supposed to carry out these behaviors and activities
- Conveys the standard of behavior expected of a social position holder
- Manner by which an individual performs the duties and obligations of a status
Social Function
- Component of social organization
- Results of actions occurring in relation to a particular structure
- Includes results of individual activities within a specific status
- Social organizations perform functions
- Social organizations have structures and members with diverse roles
Types of Social Groups
- Vary in size, interaction quality, purpose, structure, or combinations of these factors
- Characterized by the type of social interactions
- Two established classifications:
- Primary and Secondary Groups
- In-group and Out-group
Primary Groups
- The total personality of individuals is taken into account
- Intimate and face-to-face relationships
- Profound and strong communication
- Personal satisfactions are paramount
- Members are irreplaceable
Charles W. Cooley
- Introduced the idea of "Primary Groups" (1957:23)
- Characterized by intimate face-to-face associations and cooperation
- Consist of small face-to-face structures (e.g., family groups)
- Individuals fuse personalities into common wholes
- Initial groups individuals join
- Provide experiences in social relationships
- Called primary groups the "nursery of human nature"
Primary Group Contributions
- Acquire ideas and experiences of love, affection, sympathy, kindness, and notions of right and wrong
- Learn virtues of sympathy, fair play, loyalty, and justice
- Provide a sense of:
- Belonging
- Shared identity
- Purpose
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Explore the concepts of social systems, groups, and organizations. This quiz covers definitions, requirements for a group, and the dynamics of social interactions. Discover how individuals connect and form collective identities within societal structures.
