Social groups are everywhere and a basic part of human life; anywhere you look there are social groups. There are two types of social groups. One type of those social groups is primary group. Primary groups have a great amount of closeness between the members belonging to the group. The group is typically long lasting, scaled down, and hold close/ cherished relationships. Personally, I am apart of the following primary groups: personal family, church small group, and childhood friends. The reason those groups are primary is because they have shaped and molded me to be who I am today. These groups exchange love, care, support, concern, etc. For example, being apart of my family last a whole lifetime. They love me and form who I am. The relationships
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Social networking ties can be either direct or indirect. Direct ties normally involve interactions on a daily basis, such as: family, work, school, church, etc. Indirect ties link us to enormous groups/ large amount of people. People do not know everyone personally in a secondary group. Nor do people communicate with others in a secondary group. Indirect social ties are defined as a relationship between two individuals who have no direct relation but are connected through a third person in their social network. The best example of an indirect tie lies within a business or association. For example, I am a member of the Red Cross Association. There are millions of people in this social network. The only people I may come in contact with in this social network are the woman/man who draws and collects my blood. There are an abounding amount of people/positions I have to go through to ever reach the head of the association. There are two types of ties that connect these types of groups. A strong tie is someone you have a two way conversation with; you know very well, and you both know same information. A friend or family member is a strong tie. A weak tie is someone who you are an acquaintance with. You have different interests and do not keep in touch often. Weak ties carry a larger potential as they promote finer information circulation/structure within a network, and because our close friends tend
Social networking ties can be either direct or indirect. Direct ties normally involve interactions on a daily basis, such as: family, work, school, church, etc. Indirect ties link us to enormous groups/ large amount of people. People do not know everyone personally in a secondary group. Nor do people communicate with others in a secondary group. Indirect social ties are defined as a relationship between two individuals who have no direct relation but are connected through a third person in their social network. The best example of an indirect tie lies within a business or association. For example, I am a member of the Red Cross Association. There are millions of people in this social network. The only people I may come in contact with in this social network are the woman/man who draws and collects my blood. There are an abounding amount of people/positions I have to go through to ever reach the head of the association. There are two types of ties that connect these types of groups. A strong tie is someone you have a two way conversation with; you know very well, and you both know same information. A friend or family member is a strong tie. A weak tie is someone who you are an acquaintance with. You have different interests and do not keep in touch often. Weak ties carry a larger potential as they promote finer information circulation/structure within a network, and because our close friends tend