THE HUMAN GROUP

The Human Group

 Man is a social being. He is born into a group, grows up in a group,
socializes with a group, learns in a group

 The word “group” is often used to refer two or more people coming
together

 The word “social group” consist of two or more people who interact
recurrently in patterned way and who recognize that they constitute
distinct social unit.

 “Statistical group” consist of people classified together because they

share common characteristics

 For a social group to exist, there must be interaction within its

members
 COMMON BASES FOR GROUP

1. COMMON
ANCESTRY

-the groups based upon

common ancestry are
sometimes called
“blood groups, those
in which members are
related by birth,
marriage, or adoption
 COMMON BASES FOR GROUP

2. TERITORIAL
PROXIMITY

-these groups are

identified with the
name of the place
where they are.
 COMMON BASES FOR GROUP

3. BODILY
CHARACTERIST
ICS

-the basis of the group is

according to biological
characteristics or racial
features
 COMMON BASES FOR GROUP

4. COMMON
INTERESTS

-uniformity in interests and

ideas is the main basis of
the members of the group
 BASIC CLASSIFICATIONS OF
GROUP
PRIMARY GROUP VS. SECONDARY GROUP

 Primary Group
- refers to small group characterized by face to face
association and cooperation. Examples are family, neighborhood group,
fraternity or sorority etc.

 Secondary Group
- are group which relationship are impersonal and widely
separate. Characterized by much less intimacy among members.
 BASIC CLASSIFICATIONS OF
GROUP
IN-GROUP VS. OUT-GROUP

 In-Group
- any group to which people feel they belong.

 Out Group
- is a group or category to which people feel they do not
belong.
 BASIC CLASSIFICATIONS OF
GROUP
FORMAL VS. INFORMAL GROUP

 Formal Group
- are groups where the purpose and objectives are explicitly
labeled. Roles and statuses of individuals in the group are specifically defined.

 Informal Group
- arises spontaneously out of the interaction of two or more
persons. These are unplanned, have no explicit rules to members and
recruitment, and do not have specific objectives to be attained.
 BASIC CLASSIFICATIONS OF
GROUP
GEMEINSCHAFT VS. GESSELSCHAFT

 Gemeinschaft Group
- type of society, relationships are close, durable, and highly
valued by members.

 Gesselschaft Group
- social relationships tend to be impersonal and
segmented.
 GROUP’S INFLUENCE TO
INDIVIDUAL
SOCIAL FASCILITATION

-A situation in which an
individual is stimulated by the
presence of others
 GROUP’S INFLUENCE TO
INDIVIDUAL
SOCIAL INHIBITION

-A situation in which
presence of others blocks or
retard’s one’s performance.
 DIMENSIONS OF GROUP
1. SIZE

2. STRUCTURE

3. NATURE OF GOALS

4. IDENTIFIABLE OF MEMBERS

5. COHESIVENESS

6. LEADERSHIP STYLES