SOCIAL GROUP SOCIAL GROUPS Social groups Meaning of

SOCIAL GROUP

SOCIAL GROUPS

Social groups

Meaning of social group ‘ A social group grows out of a situation which permits meaningful inter stimulation & response between the individuals, focusing of attention on common situation or interest, the development of certain common drives , motivation or emotions. ’ - Gillin and Gillin 1 It is a system of social interaction. - H m Johnson

2 3 4 Two or more individuals come together & influence one another. - ogburn & Nimkoff A group , ‘‘ is a number of units of anything in close proximity to one another. ” - E. S. Bogards By group we mean ant collection of social beings, who enter into distinctive social relationships with one another. ”

Primary Group & Secondary Group Primary Group: Is referred to small associations of people by ties of emotional feelings. The family is an example of primary group. • People will have intimate face to face , close, co-operative relationship. • Play fundamental role in forming the social nature & ideals of an individual.

• Participation in primary group leads to a fusion of individualities in a common whole. • Wholeness involves the sympathy & natural identification for which ‘we’ is the proper expression close intimacy & nearness in relationship. • It is very important to form satisfaction of the child & also th development of child’s personality.

Characteristics of primary group • Cooley specified five characteristics of primary group: 1 Face to face association 2 The unspecialized character of association 3 Relative performance 4 Limited size & membership 5 Intimacy among the members 6 Stability in nature continuity in relationship 7 Common aims 8 Spontaneous, personal & inclusive relationships

Functions of Primary group • Emotional support • Socialization • Encourages conformity

Importance of Primary group • To develop personality • The efficiency of members will be increased and persons of the group get help , inspiration and cooperation from one another. • Satisfaction of total needs ( physical , emotional , psychological , social and spiritual) of the individual. • Group members will provide love , affection, security, belongingness to the persons and satisfy their desires of loving and beloved, a person gets benefits of companionship sympathy, exchange of thoughts and satisfies most of their psychological needs.

• Socialisation process will take its origin within the family and maintain the control. Family teaches the person to work in the society according to their roles. The primary groups are the foundation of the whole society, the individual acquire the basic attitudes towards people, social institutions and the world around them. • The individual acquires the attitudes of kindness tolerance, love generosity, mutual concern and affection.