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Understanding Culture, Society and Politics Grade 11: How Society Is Organized
Understanding Culture, Society and Politics Grade 11: How Society Is Organized
How Society is
Organized
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the lesson, the learners
are able to:
DIFFFERENT DIFFFERENT
SAME
Types of Social Groups
Primary Group
Secondary Group
The Primary Group
Definition Characteristics Importance
It is the most 1. Physical Proximity: The 1. To develop the
fundamental unit of members of a group personality.
human society. share close relationship 2. The efficiency of
Long-lasting group and they have intimate members’ increases and
Characterized by strong contact with each other. person of the group get
ties of love and 2. Small in size. help, inspiration and
affection. 3. Stability in nature: cooperation from one
Do’s and don’ts of Stability promotes another.
behaviour are learned closeness. 3. Satisfaction of total
here. needs of the individuals:
Examples: families, Primary groups help
gangs, cliques, play fulfilling physical,
groups, friendship groups emotional,
psychological, social
and spiritual of the
individual.
The Primary Group
Characteristics Importance
4. Continuity in 4. Group members provide
Examples: families, gangs, relationship: By love, security,
cliques, play groups, meeting frequently and belongingness and
friendship groups by exchanging thoughts, companionship to one
intimacy increases. another.
5. Common 5. Socialization process
commitments among initiates within the
members. primary group.
6. Maximum control over
group members:
Family members
control over family
affairs.
The Secondary Group
Definition Characteristics Importance
Groups with which the 1. Position of a member 1. The needs are satisfied
individual comes in depends upon their role in the group with the
contact later in life. and status. advance of technology
Characterized by 2. Individuality develops and associated with
impersonal, business- in the persons because social change.
like, contractual, formal their relations are based 2. This group satisfies the
and casual relationship. on self-interest. changing needs of
Usually large in size, not 3. Self-dependence among society and individual.
very enduring and members. 3. Rules formed by the
limited relationships. 4. It is large in size. group, will increase the
5. No physical closeness. efficiency of the work.
The Secondary Group
a) Your boyfriend/girlfriend
b) Best friend
c) Gossiper neighbour
d) Family Member (specify)
e) Politician
f) Subject Teacher
What were your consideration in
choosing the 3 people to ride in the
spaceship?
What were the reasons of not choosing
Direction: True or False (Modified Type) Read the following statements. Write the word TRUE if the
statement is correct and change the underlined word or phrase if the statement is incorrect. Write
your answer in the space provided for it.
____________1.Rules formed by the people inside the Secondary group, will increase
the efficiency of the work.
____________2.Primary group is the most fundamental unit of human society.
____________3. Secondary Groups characterized by impersonal, business-like,
contractual, formal and casual relationship.
____________4. A social group consists of two or more people who identify with and
interact with one another.
____________5. People needed other people for the satisfaction of their complex
needs.
____________6. Secondary groups accommodate large number of members/localities
which widens the outlook of groups.
____________7. The In- group is a large and impersonal social group whose members
pursue a specific goal or activity.
____________8. Secondary group Characterized by strong ties of love and affection.
____________9. Primary groups help fulfilling physical, emotional, psychological,
social and spiritual of the individual.
____________10. Social Group is two or more humans who interact with one another,
share similar characteristics, and have a collective sense of unity.
Assignment:
Reflective essay:
Discuss the advantages of having a primary and
secondary group. Share brief experiences about
acceptance and belongingness in social group.
How do members settle conflict in the group?
END.
THANK YOU.