This document outlines several basic classifications of social groups: primary groups refer to small, intimate groups like family; secondary groups are larger and less personal like work colleagues; an in-group is the social group a person identifies with while an out-group is one they do not; a reference group is one a person compares themselves to; and a network refers to the web of social connections between groups.
This document outlines several basic classifications of social groups: primary groups refer to small, intimate groups like family; secondary groups are larger and less personal like work colleagues; an in-group is the social group a person identifies with while an out-group is one they do not; a reference group is one a person compares themselves to; and a network refers to the web of social connections between groups.
This document outlines several basic classifications of social groups: primary groups refer to small, intimate groups like family; secondary groups are larger and less personal like work colleagues; an in-group is the social group a person identifies with while an out-group is one they do not; a reference group is one a person compares themselves to; and a network refers to the web of social connections between groups.