Questions and Answers
A boy and a girl who get married rarely communicate with each other, which leads to a lack of order and meaning in their relationship.
False
Social organization is solely based on individual interactions and does not involve any form of order or meaning.
False
Social relationships become less regulated and orderly over time as individuals interact more frequently.
False
Differentiation in statuses and roles based on sex, age, and ability is not a characteristic of social organization.
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Social organizations do not involve any system of norms and values to govern social activities.
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Pervading the whole group is the attitude of ______, which is, getting along with the members of the group so that one thinks in terms of the whole and for the interests of the group.
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______ groups are so-called because they are the initial groups that a person joins and they provide him or her with experiences in social relations.
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Cooley (1957:23-27) calls primary groups the 'the ______ of human nature' as these groups shape our personality and develop our self-concept.
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A ______ is socialized and gets emotional gratification in the primary groups.
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From these groups are also learned the ______ of sympathy, fair play, loyalty, and justice.
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Study Notes
Social Structure and Organization
- Social structure refers to the independent network of roles and the hierarchy of statuses that define the reciprocal expectations and power arrangement of social unit members, guided by norms.
- Social structure is abstract and cannot be observed directly, but can be inferred from human behavior.
Social Status and Roles
- Social status refers to members' positions or ranks in the hierarchy of power relations.
- Role refers to the sum total of behavior expectations and activities associated with a social position, conveying prescribed or ideal standards of behavior.
Social Function
- Social function refers to the results of action that occur in relation to a particular structure, including the results of individual activities in specific statuses.
- Social functions can lead to adaptation or adjustment.
Social Organization in Philippine Society
- In Philippine society, the basic element of social structure is the family and its related kinship groups.
- Kinship is a structural unit of society that expresses, defines, orders, and systematizes local authority, rights, and obligations, and modes of interaction.
Characteristics of Social Organizations
- Differentiation in statuses and roles based on sex, age, and ability.
- Recurrent connection between sets of activities and the repeated tendency for one type of social activity to follow another.
- A system of norms and values governs social activities.
- Control and sanctions maintain orderly behavior.
- Repeated activities and behavior.
Primary Groups
- Primary groups are initial groups that provide individuals with experiences in social relations.
- Primary groups shape personality and develop self-concept.
- Examples of primary groups include family, play groups, friendship or peer groups, gangs, and immediate school groups.
Secondary Groups
- Secondary groups are characterized by impersonal, casual, and contractual interactions.
- Composition is heterogeneous, and membership is numerous and widespread.
- Communication is often through media, such as phone, mail, press, radio, or television.
- Focus is on the enhancement of skills and specialized know-how, contributing to the efficient functioning of society.
- Examples of secondary groups include large impersonal organizations, such as universities or businesses.
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