Basic Concepts in Sociology — Sociology STD 11 Commerce / Arts — Question
Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 Commerce / ArtsSociologyBasic Concepts in Sociology4 Marks
Question
In and out group
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Answer
An in-group can be defined as any group or category to which people feel they belong.
It compresses of everyone who is regarded as “we” or “us”.
An out-group is a group or category to which people feel they do not belong.
Out-group means “They group”. The very existence of an In-Group implies that there is an ‘Out-group’.
Members of an in-group sometimes are threatened by another group, known as out group. Example : In-group – Family, religion, race, gender we belong to. Out-group – Race, culture, gender, age, religion, which we do not belong to.
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