Classification of Social Group PDF
Classification of Social Group PDF
A person; is a member of different groups and these groups satisfy our desires we may either
start a group or become a member. Many sociologists have classified--
According to G.Simmel he has divided group on basis of number of people in the group. He is
a German sociology. According to him there are two groups (i) smaller collection of people (ii)
larger scale collection of people
Dwright Sanderson classifies group on the basis of structure of the group. According to him
there are three groups.
1-involuntary group
2-voluntary group
3-delegate group
4-Professional group
5-Representative group
Primary Group
Cooley – "By primary group I mean those characterized by intimate face to face association and
co-operation. They are primary in several senses, but chiefly they are fundamental informing
social nature & ideals of the individual"
Lundberg in his book "Sociology" – "Primary group means two or more person behaving in
relation to each other in a way that is intimate, cohesive and personal.
Secondary Group---
Secondary Group: Always goal oriented. There is co-operation but this co-operation is indirect.
Impersonal and indirect relationship. It is optional membership. Eg. Trade Union, City, person,
etc. Large in size. There is seldom face to face relationship no mutual identification.
According to Cooley – There are groups wholly backing in intimacy of association and usually
most of the other primary and quasi – primary characteristic.
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