Types of Social Groups. Sociologists recognize several types of groups. These are:
1. Categorical group - Member of this group share particular characteristics and a common identity.
2. Aggregate group - An aggregate is any collection of people who are together in one place without interacting with one another.
3. Collectice groups - These are temporary groups which are not generally governed by established norms of the culture and are composed of people who share some kind of belief which motivates them to prepare for action.
4. Association group - This group is composed of people who join together in an organized manner to pursue a common interest.
From the groups that have been identified, these groups may be classified on the basis of social boundaries between members and non-members and adherence to a special set of norms.
There are many types of social groups that have been recognised by the sociologists. They are as follows-
1) Ingroup- Outgroup
2) minor and major groups
3) vertical and horizontal gropus
4) large and small groups
5)organised and unorganised
6)voluntary and involuntary
7)close and open
8)dependent and independednt
9) long lived and short lived..
last and the most important one-- Primary and Secondary groups.
there are many social groups, which can be categorised in form of primary and secondary groups .primary groups means related to basic and fundamental needs and desires. they are primary in many senses.following are examples of primary groups. family ,neighbourhood,play group's primary schools ,caste groups etc.
the secondary social groups are related with secondary needs examples of it are clubs educational institutions ,employement places, state,government,police,judiciary,etc.
Some social patterns are harmful to certain groups of people.
some names are the girls guide groups the scouts and church groups and gangs etc.
Social event are events characteristic of persons forming groups. Social event are events characteristic of persons forming groups. Examples of Social Events. Anniversary Celebration; School Athletic Baquet; Dinner-Dance Gala; Dinner Auction Fundraiser; Sports Party; Recognition Dinner ...
In criminology, Social Structure Theory consists of three main sub-theories: Social Disorganization, Strain, and Cultural Deviance.
social stratification is the ranking of social groups
some social groups are aboriginals and european
Differing languages, different dialects, different social-economic groups, opposing points of view.differentin sex
Some social patterns are harmful to certain groups of people.
•Social barrier effects are characteristics that differentiate human groups and potentially limit interaction between them, therefore limiting the spread of culture. Some examples of this are race, religion, language.
Fascists and Nazis are (extreme) examples of reactionary groups.
marriage
there are many examples of social networks heres some to google search: facebook, twitter and my space hope this helps
some stingrays "like" to live in groups, there social animals when young.
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There are many environmentalist groups in the world. Examples of some of the well known environmentalist groups are Earthwatch, Greenpeace and Wildlife Conservation Society.
The Wealthy & Poor.
All groups in our society should have equal social rights but in some cases racism may affect that