Social Groups in the

Society
Quarter 1 – Module 6:
 Objective

After going through this lesson, you are expected

to:
1. identify the forms of social organization;
2. explain the significance of social organization;
and
3. describe the function of social groups in our
society.
Lesson 1

Types of Social
Organizations
Let me Know
Your Group Common practice you have observed
e.g 12-HUMSS reading news everyday

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Social Groups

 are group of people who regularly and

consciously interact with one another.
Types of Group according
to OpenStax College
(2013):
Types of Group Description Example
• usually fairly small • a family of 5 living
Primary Group and is made up of together in the
individuals who province of Nueva
generally engage Ecija siblings and
face-to-face in long their children living
term emotional ways in an apartment near
the City proper of
• expressive function Muñoz
Types of Group Description Example
• task-oriented and • a group of 7 students
Secondary time-limited these for research project
Group groups serve as • 20 teachers
instrumental designated to teach
function rather than Social Sciences at
an expressive one, Muñoz National High
meaning that their • School Annex team
role is more goal- or MNHS-Annex
task-oriented than competes for
emotional basketball
instrumental championship in the
function regional level
IN-GROUP

 is the group that an individual feels he/she

belongs to, and he/she believes it to be an
integral part of who he/she is.

 Juan belongs to a dance group and he is comfortable

with his groupmates.
OUT-GROUP

 is a group someone doesn’t belong to; oftenly,

there may be a feeling of disdain or
competition in relation to an out-group.

 Juana is in her school’s cheering squad but feels

alone since no one wants to be with her especially
during their training and break time.
 My
Primary
Groups
 My
Secondary
Groups
Lesson 2

Functions of Social
Groups
Groups

 refer to any collection of at least two people who interact

with some frequency and who share a sense that their
identities are somehow aligned with the group
Aggregate

 people who are in

the same place at
the same time, but
who do not interact
or share a sense of
identity
Lesson 2

Size and Function of

Groups
Dyad

 is the smallest
possible size of a
group consists of
two members
Coalitions

 large groups
composed of people
and have emphasis
on alignment
against the other
groups.
Primary Group Secondary Group
 where one  involves impersonal
experiences and relationships and
gives love, care, mainly focused on
moral support, goals to be attained
and concern
 usually long
lasting and
focused often on
expressive goals.