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Classification of Social Groups According to Duration and Social Class

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Classification of Social Groups - According to Duration The stabilized and relatively unorganized or short duration group can be of two types:
1. Permanent and
2. Temporary
1. Permanent:
The members remain together for great length of time and aware of the objective of the group.
There are formalities and defined roles to play. The members are tied together by potential ties and formulates. The groups as a whole has permanent existence e.g. Family, Government
Department etc.
2. Temporary:
Temporary groups are the mere collections of physical bodies and congregate in casual way on
the street or on the stations. The size of such group is indefinite and they are unorganized. They do not remain together for great length of time. It has no division of labor and no system of statutes. The participants are all on one level because their attention is focused on one thing and interaction is uncontrolled. The individual as a member of the group is more aware of himself and his own interests and less aware of the group interests e.g. Crowd, Audience, and Mob.

Classification of Social Groups - Based on Social Class
People carry on their group relations with others influenced by class structure. Accordingly
groups are classified into two types:
1. Horizontal Groups
2. Vertical Groups.
1. Horizontal Groups:
These groups often organize themselves of a personal from the same level of society. The
persons are alike in the status or position in the class system of society. Farmers, blacksmith, carpenter would be the members of their respective occupations belong to a horizontal group.
2. Vertical Groups:
Vertical groups are those groups that are composed of members from different social strata. Its
membership cuts vertically across the horizontal groupings in society e.g. political parties. The persons of different classes (i.e. lower and upper) work together in close relationship to promote their parties interest.

Titany answered the question on October 25, 2021 at 11:51

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