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  2. Types of social groups - Wikipedia

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    In sociological terms, groups can fundamentally be distinguished from one another by the extent to which their nature influence individuals and how. [2][3] A primary group, for instance, is a small social group whose members share close, personal, enduring relationships with one another (e.g. family, childhood friend).

  3. The Social Construction of Reality - Wikipedia

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    The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge (1966), by Peter L. Berger and Thomas Luckmann, proposes that social groups and individual persons who interact with each other, within a system of social classes, over time create concepts (mental representations) of the actions of each other, and that people become habituated to those concepts, and thus assume ...

  4. Socialization - Wikipedia

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    t. e. In sociology, socialization (Modern English; or socialisation - see spelling differences) is the process of internalizing the norms and ideologies of society. Socialization encompasses both learning and teaching and is thus "the means by which social and cultural continuity are attained". [1]: 5 [2]

  5. Social group - Wikipedia

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    Sociology. In the social sciences, a social group is defined as two or more people who interact with one another, share similar characteristics, and collectively have a sense of unity. [1][2] Regardless, social groups come in a myriad of sizes and varieties. For example, a society can be viewed as a large social group.

  6. Three-sector model - Wikipedia

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    Three sectors according to Fourastié Clark's sector model This figure illustrates the percentages of a country's economy made up by different sector. The figure illustrates that countries with higher levels of socio-economic development tend to have less of their economy made up of primary and secondary sectors and more emphasis in tertiary sectors.

  7. Peer group - Wikipedia

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    Peer group. Early childhood peers engaged in parallel play. In sociology, a peer group is both a social group and a primary group of people who have similar interests (homophily), age, background, or social status. The members of this group are likely to influence the person's beliefs and behaviour.

  8. Social stratification - Wikipedia

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    Definition and usage. "Social stratification" is a concept used in the social sciences to describe the relative social position of persons in a given social group, category, geographical region or other social unit. It derives from the Latin strātum (plural 'strata'; parallel, horizontal layers) referring to a given society's categorization of ...

  9. Social structure - Wikipedia

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    e. In the social sciences, social structure is the aggregate of patterned social arrangements in society that are both emergent from and determinant of the actions of individuals. [1] Likewise, society is believed to be grouped into structurally related groups or sets of roles, with different functions, meanings, or purposes.