Second part of social group..

1. SOCIAL GROUP
PRESENTED BY
SR. ANKITA ROY
TUTOR
SON,AHF

2. GROUP CYCLE
 Group cycle or group dynamics helps to under
stand the nature of groups, their development, and
their inter-relations with individuals and other
groups. Group dynamics aims at studying the
mental and social forces associated with groups. It
makes us understand the principles of group life
and group activities. When the head of the family
dies, the family changes. When a new political party
comes into power, changes take place. So the
fundamental problems are studied in group
dynamics.

3. ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF GROUP CYCLE
 Throughout one’s life , a person remains a member
of social groups. The characteristics and objectives
of these groups may be different. At the time of birth
, a person is the member of his family , but after
marriage he establishes his own family. Even after
establishing his new group , his membership in the
old group continues.

4. CONT..
 Like this a person can be a member of several primary
groups at the same time. On being dissociated from
one group , he gets associated with other group. Hence
a person keeps on forming or dissolving the groups on
the basis of his age , objectives, culture, professional
interests, and family interests. This cycle continues all
his life. Because of man’s social nature, they utility and
the absolute necessity of group cycle for man are
undisputed.

5. GROUP MORALE
 The group consists of members of different hues
but the social group is regulated by norms. Norms
are controls found in all human societies from the
beginning. They include the dos and don’t. These
are the moral in codes prescribed to lead a good
life, free from sin and evil.

6. CONT..
 Thus, group norms are shared acceptance of a
rule. They give some regularity to social events and
social relationship. As an individual, each person
has his own norms. When individuals are put in a
group, they share the group morale.

7. ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF GROUP MORALE
 With the formation of a group, group leadership
also starts developing. In every group, the burden
of leadership falls on some member. For group
solidarity, unity and proper behaviour, this
leadership is responsible . This element is
responsible for group morale. The group structure
includes definite programmes and purposes.

8. CONT..
 There is similarity in thoughts, experiences, and actions
of group members. Thus , many of the problems of the
group are solved automatically. These achievements
raise the morale of the group. Group morale is also
influenced by the initiative of group leadership and the
ideals they established. The programmes and
procedures of the group also influence the morale of the
group. The satisfaction that participating members of a
group feel and their happiness over its achievements
also increases group morale.

9. CONT..
 This leadership is responsible. This element is
responsible for group morale. The group structure
includes definite programmes and purposes. There
is similarity in thoughts , experiences and action of
group members. Thus many of the problems of the
group are solved automatically. These
achievements raise the morale of the group.

10. CONT..
 Group morale is also influenced by the initiative of
group leadership and the ideals they establish. The
programmes and procedures of the group also influence
the morale of the group. The satisfaction that
participating members of a group feel and their
happiness over its achievements also increases group
morale.

11. FUNCTIONS OF GROUP MORALE
 Group morale is advantageous to the group as a
whole. Group norms provide stability and
orderliness to the group. In the absence of group
morale , the members may behave in their own
way, and there will not be uniform behaviour
patterns. Without group norms, life will be chaotic
and unpredictable . Another function of group
norms is that they facilitate interaction between the
members.

12. GROUP BEHAVIOUR
 group behaviour or collective behaviour is
unorganized , unpredictable, and planless in its
course of development. It develops on inter-
stimulation among the participants. It includes
situations, such as riots, protest movements, strikes
of students or labourers, public revolts, and so on.

13. ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF GROUP BEHAVIOUR
 Group behaviour , like group morale, is a subject
matter of the study of social psychology. In group
behaviour, we study about the behaviour of people
in groups, mobs(crowd), audience, and other social
situations . Man is associated with society from
birth to death. Hence many social situations
determine group behaviour. Through social
interactions, individuals develop attitudes regarding
different subjects, persons ,thoughts and so on.

14. CONT..
 These acquired attitudes naturally influence group behaviour.
At the root of a person’s attitude regarding child marriage ,
family planning, abortion, divorce and so on, are social
interaction , which in turn help in exhibiting group behaviour.
The participants in such groups may behave in a noble or
heroic way or in the most savage and destructive manner.
Group behaviour may be expresses in two distinguished
crowds, such as mob and audience.

15. FACTORS AFFECTING INDIVIDUALS ARE AS
FOLLOWS
 The group into which a person is born.
 Art and literature.
 Tradition and culture.
 Science and technology.
 Rules, regulations and ideals.
 Social institutions

16. ROLE OF SOCIAL INTERACTIONS
 Interrelations of persons: an individual acquires a
large number of thoughts and facts from his
parents, teachers and friends. This interaction
between individuals influences group behaviour.
 Intra-group relations: an individuals is the
members of some group or the other and he follows
the tradition of that group . In india, inter-caste
marriage is not popular because of intra group
pressure.

17. CONT..
 Reference group behaviour: in reference group
behaviour , a person is striving to act as a member
of a group superior to him, though he is not a
member of that group.

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