SOCIAL
GROUPS
Characteristics, Bases and
Classifications
Our Members
Cheree Annes Ramos Mary Rose Malolot
Jian Macapundag
What is is a collection of individuals who
interact with each other, share
Social similar characteristics, and have
a sense of unity or common
Group? identity. These groups are bound
by social relationships, which can
be based on various factors such
as interests, goals, values, norms,
or roles.
Primary Groups:
Small, close-knit, and typically long-lasting groups
characterized by personal and emotional
relationships.
Types of
Secondary Groups:
Groups Larger, more impersonal, and goal-oriented
groups. The relationships in these groups tend
to be temporary and more formal.
In-groups and Out-groups:
An in-group is a group with which an individual
identifies and feels a sense of belonging, while an
out-group is one that the individual does not
identify with and may feel opposition toward.
Reference Groups:
These are groups that people use as a standard for
evaluating themselves and their behavior, even if
they are not actively part of the group.
Types of
Peer Group:
Groups is a social group consisting of individuals who
share similar age, social status, interests, and
often, experiences.
Voluntary and Involuntary Groups:
are types of social groups that differ in the nature of
membership—whether individuals choose to be part
of the group or whether they are assigned or
compelled to be members.
Characteristics
of Groups
Groups have several defining characteristics that
distinguish them from mere collections of individuals.
Interaction
Common Goals or
Interests
Characteristics
of Groups Norms and Rules
Common Symbols
Bases of
Social refer to the foundational factors or
characteristics that bring people
Groups together and help form different types
of social groups.
Bases of Social Groups
Kinship (Family) Geographical Cultural and Ethnic
Social groups often Proximity (Location) Background
form around family People living in the People of the same
ties, including same physical area cultural, ethnic, or
often form groups linguistic backgrounds
relationships based on
due to shared living often come together
blood, marriage, or
to preserve and
adoption. spaces and local
promote their
resources.
heritage.
Classifying Groups
refers to the process of categorizing
social groups based on certain criteria or
characteristics. Social groups can vary in
size, structure, purpose, and the nature
of relationships among their members.
Social Groups in the
Cultural-anthropological
perspectives
In cultural anthropology, the study of social
groups focuses on understanding how
individuals organize themselves within a
society, how these groups influence
culture, and how they reflect the social
structure of a community
SOCIAL
INTERACTION
TYPES, ELEMENTS, PREMISE
AND INFLUECES
Social Interaction and Reality
are closely intertwined concepts in
sociology and social psychology,
focusing on how individuals perceive,
create, and maintain their social worlds
through interactions with others.
Social Interaction
Social interaction refers to the ways in which people act and react to
others in their everyday lives. It includes all forms of communication
and behavior that occur between individuals or groups.
Social Reality
Social reality refers to the shared beliefs, perceptions, and
understandings that people collectively construct and accept as "real"
within their social context. It is shaped through social interactions and
varies across different cultures and societies.
Defining and
Reconstructing Reality
involves understanding how individuals
and groups interpret and shape their
perceptions of the world around them
Elements of Social
Structure
refers to the organized patterns of
relationships and institutions that make up a
society. It includes the various elements
that contribute to the organization and
functioning of social life.
STATUS
It encompasses the roles, responsibilities, and
expectations associated with different positions in
society.
Ascribed and
Achieved status Master Status
It refers to a dominant
key concepts in sociology
social status that
that help explain how
overshadows other
individuals' social
aspects of an individual’s
positions are determined
identity, influencing
and how they influence
interactions,
social interactions and
opportunities, and self-
opportunities.
perception.
Social Roles
A social role is a set of expectations of people who
occupy a given social position or status.
Role Conflict Role strain Role exit
occurs when incompatible It describes the situation often, when assuming a
expectations arise from of a person dealing with social role, one focuses
two or more social the challenge of on its preparation and
positions held by the occupying two social anticipatory socialization
same person positions simultaneously
Networking, Employment,
and Technology
The relationship between networking,
employment, and technology is evolving
rapidly, with technology playing a critical role
in reshaping how people build professional
connections, search for jobs, and work.
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