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  2. Types of social groups - Wikipedia

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    The concept of the primary group was first introduced in 1909 by sociologist Charles Cooley, a member of the famed Chicago school of sociology, through a book titled Social Organization: A Study of the Larger Mind. Although Cooley had initially proposed the term to denote the first intimate group of an individual's childhood, the classification ...

  3. Social group - Wikipedia

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    Primary groups [17] are small, long-term groups characterized by high amounts of cohesiveness, of member-identification, of face-to-face interaction, and of solidarity. Such groups may act as the principal source of socialization for individuals as primary groups may shape an individual's attitudes, values, and social orientation.

  4. Primary group - Wikipedia

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    A primary group may refer to: In mathematics, a special kind of group: a p-primary group, also called simply p-group; or; a primary cyclic group, which is a p-primary cyclic group. In sociology, a primary group as opposed to secondary group

  5. Sociology - Wikipedia

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    Family, gender and sexuality form a broad area of inquiry studied in many sub-fields of sociology. A family is a group of people who are related by kinship ties :- Relations of blood / marriage / civil partnership or adoption. The family unit is one of the most important social institutions found in some form in nearly all known societies.

  6. Primary socialization - Wikipedia

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    Primary socialization in sociology is the period early in a person's life during which they initially learn and develop themselves through experiences and interactions. This process starts at home through the family, in which one learns what is or is not accepted in society, social norms, and cultural practices that eventually one is likely to take up.

  7. Social system - Wikipedia

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    In sociology, a social system is the patterned network of relationships constituting a coherent whole that exist between individuals, groups, and institutions. [1] It is the formal structure of role and status that can form in a small, stable group. [1]

  8. Outline of society - Wikipedia

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    Educational institutions – schools (preschool, primary/elementary, secondary, and post-secondary/higher – see Sociology of education) Research community – Academia and universities; research institutes – see sociology of science; Medicine – hospitals and other health care institutions – see sociology of health and illness, medical ...

  9. Group dynamics - Wikipedia

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    Group dynamics is a system of behaviors and psychological processes occurring within a social group (intragroup dynamics), or between social groups (intergroup dynamics). The study of group dynamics can be useful in understanding decision-making behaviour, tracking the spread of diseases in society, creating effective therapy techniques, and ...