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Differentiate between primary and secondary groups.

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Ans.     Primary Groups:

(i) Primary groups are pre-existing formations which are usually given to the individual, e.g., family, caste and religion.

(ii) Face-to-face interaction, members have close physical proximity, and they share warm emotional bonds.

(iii) They are central to individual’s functioning and have a very major role in developing values and ideals of the individual during the early stages of development.

Secondary Group:

(i) Secondary groups are those which the individual joins by choice, e.g., a hobby group, political party or one’s nation.

(ii) In secondary groups, relationships among its members are more impersonal, indirect and less frequent.

(iii) The members usually come together for a common goal and work according to the agreed rules.