HOW SOCIETY IS

ORGANIZED

Prepared by:

Mark Anthony A. Apin, LPT

SOCIAL AGGREGATES

 a simple collection of people who

happened to be together in a particular
place but do not significantly interact or
identify with one another
SOCIAL CATEGORIES

 People who share a common

characteristic (such as gender) but do not
necessarily interact or identify with one
another.
SOCIAL GROUP
 collection of people who regularly
interact with one another on the basis of
shared expectations concerning behavior
and who share a sense of common
identity.
Social Group

Primary Secondary
Group Group

Reference Group:
In-Group and Out- Network
Group Group
 Basic Features (in terms of
level of intimacy, duration of
Group Examples
interaction, and reason for
interaction)

Small; characterized by long-

lasting intimate relationship Family, childhood
Primary
which binds the members friends
together more than the goal

Can be large or small;

common interests bind the
Secondary Project Group
members together more than
their relationship
 Basic Features (in terms of level
Group of intimacy, duration of interaction, and Examples
reason for interaction)

In-Group: social groups to

which an individual feels he
or she belongs. One feels Fraternity
Reference loyalty and respect for these
Group/ groups.
Identity
Association Out-Group: social groups that
Group an individual does not identify
with. One feels antagonism Sports team opponent
and contempt for these
groups.
 Basic Features (in terms of level
Group of intimacy, duration of interaction, and Examples
reason for interaction)

refers to the structure of

relationship which has
interconnections, ties, and
Network Group linkages between people, Facebook friends
their groups, and the
larger social institutions to
which they all belong.
Thank you!