Secondary Social Group JSS1 Islamic Studies Lesson Note

SECONDARY SOCIAL GROUPS 

This is a formal organization whose members are not related to one another but come together to achieve a common goal.

Forums/types of secondary group

1.   Schools: These include primary schools secondary schools and tertiary institutions (Universities, polytechnics, colleges of education etc).
2.   Comprise: These are cooperate organizations that engage in trading and manufacturing activities. Examples are UNRULIER NIG. PLC, MTN, GLOBACOM, etc.
3.   Trade unions: These include workers’ associations like;

NUJ:     Nigeria Union of journalist

NUT:      Nigeria Union of Teachers

NASU: Non-academic staff union of Education and associated institutions

NUP:  Nigeria Union of parishioners

NURTW: Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers

4.   Religion groups: these include all churches and mosques
5.   Voluntary organizations: These are a group of people who render humanitarian service to society. Such organizations include Man ‘O’ War, Boys Brigades, Red Cross, National Council of Women Societies, etc.

Functions of secondary groups

1.   Maintenance of law and order in the society
2.   The unity in the society
3.   It promotes friendliness among its members which results in a peaceful relationship
4.   They also encourage the division of labor, especially in an organization
5.   They help individual members to learn new roles for example, workers in an organization could be promoted to higher posts which is different from and challenges
6.   They also prepare members for higher leadership roles in the larger society.

In summary, secondary society groups act as training grooms where members are nurtured for political leadership.

Conflict within social groups

Conflict refers to misunderstanding or disagreement between two or more people

Causes of conflicts

1.   Selfishness: Deriving one’s right is very common in social organizations in our society and a person created or deprived will negatively react to claim his rights
2.   Lack of cooperation: Failure to work as a team often results in disagreement, misunderstanding, and division
3.   Bad leadership: When leaders are greedy and suffering, there will be conflict
4.   Lack of religions to learn: The major role of religious groups is to promote peace in society. Imposition of religion on actives and physical treat over which religion is the best often results in conflict in our social
5.   Communication gap: when needed information is not supplied at the right time conflict will set in
6.   Laziness and inefficiency: Diligent workers protest when laziness and inefficiency are noticed in some members of a group
7.   Criminal activities: Such as kidnapping, murder, frond, and immorality will result in serious conflict within a social group in the society

Effects of conflicts in the society

1.   Break down of law and order
2.   Loss of lives and property
3.   Insecurity
4.   Hinders progress in the society
5.   Brigs disunity

Conflict resolution

1.   Dialogue: It involves the two-party and a third party who will stand as a mediator of peace to end such conflict
2.   Through the law court: conflicts can also be resolved by using the legal methods
3.   Through the police: conflict between individuals, family members, religious groups, friends colleagues can be reported to the police for immediate intervention
4.   Government intervention: The government can set up a panel to mediate between groups living in conflict
5.   Through family or village head: Conflict within the family is settled by the family head while the village head settles conflict in this village
6.   Through wars: This is a negative way of resolving conflict. The more powerful side wins the while the other side surrenders. It causes the detection of levee aid properties. A typical example is the Nigerian Civil War between 1967 and 1970. The Nigerian army overpowered the Biafra side and eventually, the war ended in favour of Nigeria.

Evaluation :

–          Define secondary social group

–          List the forms/types and explain

–          State the functions  of a secondary social group

–          Define conflict

–          State the causes of conflict

–          Highlight the effects of conflict

–          Explain five conflict resolutions