Social Groups

Definition

Social groups refer to collections of people who share common characteristics, interests, or identities and interact with each other on a regular basis. In an urban context, social groups can include ethnic communities, religious groups, socioeconomic classes, or even subcultures.

Related terms

Ethnic Communities: Ethnic communities consist of people who share a common cultural heritage and often have similar language, traditions, and customs.

Socioeconomic Classes: Socioeconomic classes are divisions based on a combination of factors including income level, occupation type, educational attainment, and wealth.

Subcultures: Subcultures are smaller cultural groups within a larger society that have distinctive values, behaviors, and norms that set them apart from mainstream culture. Examples include goths, punks, skaters etc.