1. 12 th Grade Sociology

2. I.) What exactly is a Group? Group: at least two people who have one or more goals in common and share common ways of thinking and behaving

3. II.) A “Group” is not Social Category: people who share a social characteristic Social Aggregate: people who are temporarily in the same place at the same time

4. III.) A “Group” is Primary Group: people who know each other well, are emotionally close, and seek one another's company * Based on Primary Relationships (intimate, caring, personal, fulfilling) How to develop? small in size face to face contact continual contact social environment Function? emotional support socialization conformity

5. Secondary Group: people who share only part of their lives and are together to accomplish a task or goal * Based on Secondary Relationships (impersonal, limited emotion) How to develop? social environment segment of person’s life Function? to accomplish a goal to complete a task

6. Reference Group: a group used for self-evaluation by which one forms attitudes, beliefs, norms. In Groups Exclusive group that demands intense loyalty Out Groups Opposed by in- group for competition and opposition Examples: Cliques, Teams, Countries, Races, Gangs, Neighborhoods

7. IV.) Networks Social Network: all of a person’s social relationships Not a “group” itself Includes both “primary” & “secondary” groups Primary Groups (2) Secondary Groups (2) In-Group Social Category Social Aggregate