Secondary groups
(noun)
They are large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal-oriented.
Examples of Secondary groups in the following topics:
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Secondary Groups
- Secondary groups are large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal oriented; their relationships are temporary.
- Unlike first groups, secondary groups are large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal oriented.
- Some secondary groups may last for many years, though most are short term.
- A secondary group is one you have chosen to be a part of.
- Primary groups can form within secondary groups as relationships become more personal and close.
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Primary and Secondary Groups
- Secondary groups are large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal-oriented.
- Some secondary groups may last for many years, though most are short term.
- People in a secondary group interact on a less personal level than in a primary group.
- Since secondary groups are established to perform functions, people's roles are more interchangeable.
- Examples of secondary groups include: classmates in a college course, athletic teams, and co-workers.
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Child Socialization
- Primary and secondary socialization are two forms of socialization that are particularly important for children.
- These two types are known as primary and secondary socialization.
- For example if a child saw his or her mother expressing a discriminatory opinion about a minority group, then that child may think this behavior is acceptable and could continue to have this opinion about minority groups.
- Secondary socialization refers to the process of learning what is the appropriate behavior as a member of a smaller group within the larger society.
- Secondary socialization takes place outside the home.
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Group Dynamics
- Building on the recognition of primary and secondary groups, sociologists often focus their studies on either group dynamics, group influence (see the next section) or a combination of these two areas of inquiry.
- Second, group members must establish a set of codes or symbolic signals that allow people to tell others they are a member of a group.
- Third, group members must establish ritual occasions or opportunities to affirm our membership in the group.
- Finally, group members must come up with ways to police the boundaries of our group.
- Specifically, we would seek to make sure others within the group behaved in the already agreed upon ways in order to make sure the group norms held.
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Stages of Socialization Throughout the Life Span
- The socialization process can be separated into two main stages: primary socialization and secondary socialization.
- Socialization is a life process, but is generally divided into two parts: primary and secondary socialization.
- Secondary socialization refers to the socialization that takes place throughout one's life, both as a child and as one encounters new groups that require additional socialization.
- Socialization, as noted in the distinction between primary and secondary, can take place in multiple contexts and as a result of contact with numerous groups.
- Each of these groups include a culture that must be learned and to some degree appropriated by the socializee in order to gain admittance to the group.
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Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft
- Familial ties represent the purest form of Gemeinschaft, although religious institutions are also a classic example of this type of group classification.
- Such groupings based on feelings of togetherness and mutual bonds are maintained by members of the group who see the existence of the group as their key goal.
- Characteristics of these groups include slight specialization and division of labor, strong personal relationships, and relatively simple social institutions.
- Characteristics of these groups include highly calculated divisions of labor, impersonal secondary relationships, and strong social institutions.
- Such groups are sustained by their members' individual aims and goals.
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Socialization Throughout the Life Span
- The socialization process can be divided into primary and secondary socialization.
- Secondary socialization is the process of learning what is the appropriate behavior as a member of a smaller group within the larger society.
- Discuss the concept of both primary and secondary socialization as a lifelong process which begins in infancy and continues into late adulthood
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Prejudice
- Although these secondary characteristics are important in forming a first impression of a stranger, the social categories of race, gender, and age provide a wealth of information about an individual.
- Prejudice is common against people who are members of an unfamiliar cultural group.
- Indeed, when experimental participants were asked to imagine themselves positively interacting with someone from a different group, this led to an increased positive attitude toward the other group and an increase in positive traits associated with the other group.
- Stereotypes become overgeneralized and applied to all members of a group.
- Apply the concepts of in-group favoritism and prejudice to a real-life situation
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Informal Means of Control
- Informal controls are varied and differ from individual to individual, group to group, and society to society.
- Informal controls differ from individual to individual, group to group, and society to society.
- Secondary socialization takes place outside the home, where children and adults learn how to act in a way that is appropriate for the situations they are in.
- A peer group is a social group whose members have interests, social positions, and age in common.
- The influence of the peer group typically peaks during adolescence.
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Education and the Global Perspective
- Education in its broadest, most general sense is a means through which the aims and habits of a group of people is passed from one generation to the next.
- Another initiative, started by the OLPC foundation, involving a group from the MIT Media Lab, and supported by several major corporations, has developed a $100 laptop for the delivery of educational programs.
- Private groups, like Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, are also working to improve access to education through such programs as the Perpetual Education Fund.
- All Iraqi secondary students will receive bags.
- Discuss recent worldwide trends in education, including mass schooling, the emergence of secondary education in the U.S., indigenous education, higher education, and online learning