In the article, Primary Groups, American sociologist, Charles Horton Cooley, describes primary groups and how they play a significant role in society and human nature. Primary groups are social groups that revolve around intimate face-to-face interaction and having a sense of ‘we’ within the interaction. The three basic primary groups are the family, the child’s play group, and the community and neighborhood of adults. These groups are universal and can be seen in every society. Everyone belongs to one of these groups, therefore a sense of allegiance is created. Each primary group is different and has their own beliefs about society. This leaves them with a distinctive set of ambitions and interests common to those outside of its group. We
