Classification of social

groups
 Primary Group is a the main source of
identity, and provides emotional support
and a sense of social integration.
Secondary group is a group of people
who identify and interact with one
another because of their desire to
achieve a common instrumental goal.
Small group is a group of two or three
members.
 Large group involves more members,
such that they specialize in the
performance of their roles in the group.
Membership group is an informal, primary
group where membership is based on the
support one gets from fellow members
Instrumental group is a task-oriented
group built to achieve a goal not possible
if the individual works alone.
 Expressive group is one that is organized to
meet the emotional needs of the members
and to provide self-expression and support
for family members, friends and peer groups.
Association is a purposely-organized,
voluntary and formal, institutionalized
organization whose members do not make a
living of their membership; and the exclusive
membership generates a strong sense of
belonging
 Friendship group is an informal,
voluntary and primary group whose
members are chosen on the basis of
the support they get from each
other, which is mutual, shared and
expected; and it is usually formed by
people who are socially equal.
Formal organizations are purposely-
organized groupings aimed to
achieve specific goals.
 Informal organizations are small, cooperative and not
visible groups that operate within the formal
organization.
Counterculture group is a deliberately formed group of
individuals whose goal is to resist, change or destroy
the dominant society or the existing social order.
Conservative groups are those that reinforce the
importance of societys norms and the maintenance of
the social order, like the Knights of Columbus and the
Catholic Bishops of the Philippines that believe that the
catholic values and traditions should be preserved and
followed in accordance with the teachings of the church.