Soc 201

Dr. Gray

Social Groups

Social group-two or more people who interact with one another and who share a common identity and a sense of belonging

ex. (such as friends or work groups).

Primary group-a relatively small group of people who engage in intimate face-to-face interaction over an extended period of time

ex. (such as family).

Secondary group-a large, usually formal, impersonal, and temporary collection of people who pursue a specific goal or activity

ex. (such as the students in your sociology class).

In-groups-sets of people who share a sense of identity and "we-ness" that typically excludes and devalues outsiders.

Out-groups consist of people who are viewed and treated negatively because they are seen as having values, beliefs, and other characteristics different from...