How Society is Organized

SOCIAL GROUPS BASED ON STRUCTURE

Types of Groups Characteristic Examples
Primary Group  Members conduct o Family
themselves informally, o Couple
interact spontaneously,
sympathetic with one o Church
another and enjoy each
other’s company.

Secondary Group  Members conduct o Co-worker

themselves according or
to role expectation and
treat each other with
officemates
acknowledgement to o Sports
status and degree of teammates
acquaintance. o Committee

SOCIAL GROUPS BASED ON ORGANIZATION

Types of Groups Characteristic Examples
Formal Group  Intentionally formed o Student
and planned for organizations
carrying out specific
purposes.
o Professional
associations
o Religious
orders

Informal Group  Formed unplanned and o Peer group

spontaneously o Dating group
established out of
random association o Study group
and interaction.
 SOCIAL GROUPS BASED ON MEMBERSHIP
Types of Groups Characteristic Examples
Open Group  It is open for everyone. o Club
o Public
forums

Close Group  It is exclusive to a o School

selected number of exclusive for
person either by quota
girls
or qualifications.
o Political
party

SOCIAL GROUPS BASED ON PURPOSE

Types of Groups Characteristic Examples
Interest Group  Formed for the purpose o Guilds
of protecting and o Art clubs
promoting the trade,
interests, and well- o Labor
being of its members. unions

Pressure Group  It is from the private o Militant

sector of society that group
are formed to influence
o Advocacy
the public’s views.
group
 Task Group  Constitutes a pool of o Production
workers labor force, or team
performers following a
o Sports team
chain of command for
the purpose of o Orchestra
completing task.

SOCIAL GROUPS BASED ON PERSPECTIVE

Types of Groups Characteristic Examples
Minority Group  It is relatively less Ethnic Groups
dominant in terms of its
size, status, or degree
of influence.

Reference Group  one is not necessarily a Socialites

member, but they serve
a comparative basis for
self – evaluation.