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What is a group?

Social group: two or more people who identify and interact with one another.

A group can have temporal status

CATEGORIES AND CROWDS

Category: People who have a status in common: homeowners, soldiers, millionaires.

Crowd: Temporary cluster of people

GROUP DYNAMICS

NETWORKS

NORMATIVE ORGANIZATIONS

COERCIVE ORGANIZATIONS

The Dyad: