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  2. Types of social groups - Wikipedia

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    Categories are characterized by an aggregate of individuals who share something in common, but only become groups when their similarities have social implications. [4] Categories can appear to be higher in entitativity and essentialism than primary, secondary, and collective groups. This group is generally the largest type of such, where ...

  3. Social structure - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Social change - Wikipedia

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    Social change may not refer to the notion of social progress or sociocultural evolution, the philosophical idea that society moves forward by evolutionary means.It may refer to a paradigmatic change in the socio-economic structure, for instance the transition from feudalism to capitalism, or hypothetical future transition to some form of post-capitalism.

  5. Social stratification - Wikipedia

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    Social connectedness to people of higher income levels is a strong predictor of upward income mobility. [10] However, data shows substantial social segregation correlating with economic income groups. [10] Social mobility is the movement of individuals, social groups or categories of people between the layers or within a stratification system ...

  6. Social development theory - Wikipedia

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    Social development theory attempts to explain qualitative changes in the structure and framework of society, that help the society to better realize aims and objectives.. Development can be defined in a manner applicable to all societies at all historical periods as an upward ascending movement featuring greater levels of energy, efficiency, quality, productivity, complexity, comprehension ...

  7. Life changes that qualify you for higher Social ... - AOL

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    Life, as everyone knows, is full of changes that occur with regularity from infancy through the senior years. When you reach retirement age, it’s important to know how certain life changes can ...

  8. Category:Social change - Wikipedia

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    It may include changes in social institutions, social behaviours or social relations. Subcategories This category has the following 20 subcategories, out of 20 total.

  9. Social mobility - Wikipedia

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    Social mobility is the movement of individuals, families, households or other categories of people within or between social strata in a society. [1] It is a change in social status relative to one's current social location within a given society.