ANT102H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Caste System In India, Dalit, Comadres
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Social group: a cluster of people beyond the domestic unit who are usually related on grounds other than kinship. Primary group: a social group in which members meet on a face-to-face basis. Involves more direct accountability about rights and responsibilities than does membership in a secondary group. Secondary group: a group of people who identify with one another on some basis but may never meet with one another personally. Age set: a group of people close in age who go through certain rituals, such as circumcision, at the same time. Friendship: close social ties between at least two people in which the ties are informal, voluntary, and involve personal, face-to-face interaction. Countercultural groups: could have initiation rights or a ritual - something that solidifies the bonding and similar identity among the members of the group. Youth gang: a group of young people, found mainly in urban areas, who are often considered a social problem by adults and law enforcement officials.
