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INTRODUCTION
• The word ‘community’ has been derived from two Latin words; namely, ‘com’ and
‘munis’. In English, ‘com’ means together and ‘munis’ means to serve. Thus,
community means to serve together.
• They are unlike groups and organizations that have special interests and touch
only a narrow part of their participants’ levels.
2. In the primitive societies, people were nomadic and moved from place
to place. Next step came when people began to lead a settled family
life. It was here that the habitation in the villages started.
•Social Factors – In villages where there is not internal and external peace,
village community become more prosperous.
• Man is social animal’, said Aristotle centuries ago. Man needs society for
the attainment of his optimum happiness and where he can work and enjoy
his life.
Some definitions of the term
“society” are given below:
Leads to the rise of very large cities and surrounding suburban areas with a
high rate of economic activity.
Rapid change and movement from place to place also generate anonymity,
cultural diversity and numerous subculture and counter cultures.
Groups
•A social group consists of two or more people who interact with one
another and who recognize themselves as a distinct social unit.
•The term refers to any collection of at least two people who interact with
some frequency and who share a sense that their identity is somehow
aligned with the group.
•People who exist in the same place at the same time but who do not
interact or share a sense of identity—such as a bunch of people standing in
line at Starbucks—are considered an aggregate, or a crowd. Another
example of a nongroup is people who share similar characteristics but are
not tied to one another in any way. These people are considered
a category.
Example all children born from approximately 1980–2000 are
referred to as “Millennials.” Why are Millennials a category and
not a group? Because while some of them may share a sense
of identity, they do not, as a whole, interact frequently with
each other.
Types of Groups
Primary groups :
The primary group is usually fairly small and is made up of individuals who
generally engage face-to-face in long-term emotional ways. This group
serves emotional needs: expressive functions rather than pragmatic
ones.
The best example of a primary group is the family.
Secondary groups :
Secondary groups are often larger and impersonal. They may also be task-
focused and time-limited. It means that their role is more goal- or task-
oriented than emotional.
A classroom or office can be an example of a secondary group
Association
(12) Association performs a variety of functions for its members as well as for
society.
Institution