Terms, Concepts and their use in Sociology

Collections of people who interact regularly

Collections of people who interact regularly, share common interests, values and norms, and have a sense of belonging. Examples include families, frie

Primary groups are small

Primary groups are small, intimate, face-to-face groups like family and close friends where relationships are personal and enduring. Secondary groups

In

In-groups are those we belong to and identify with ('us'), while out-groups are those we don't belong to ('them'). For example, students of your schoo

Groups we don't belong to but

Groups we don't belong to but admire and try to imitate. During colonial times, many educated Indians looked up to British lifestyle as a reference gr

The structured inequalities between groups

The structured inequalities between groups in society regarding access to resources, power, and opportunities. Like geological layers in earth, societ