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When an association continues long enough (It develops gradually overtime.) for two people to become linked together by a relatively stable set of expectations ( It places great demands on people.), it is called a relationship.

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 who deviate from the primary group's norms. depart

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Second, primary groups are fundamental because they provide the settings in which we meet most of our personal needs. Within them, we experience companionship, love, security, and an overall sense of well-being.(总述完了，举例子) People who do not live alone, for example, tend to make healthier life choices and develop fewer pathologies than people who live by themselves. Not surprisingly, sociologists find that the strength of a group's primary ties has implications for the group's functioning. For example, the stronger the primary group ties of a sports team playing together, the better their record is. 

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 we perceive people as means to ends rather than as ends in their own right. 

 

Through association with people who are meaningful to us, we achieve a sense of security, love, acceptance, companionship, and personal worth. 

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 For instance, some social groups employ shunning (a person can remain in the community, but others are forbidden to interact with the person) as a device to bring into line individuals whose behavior goes beyond that allowed by the particular group.

To enforce practice of the kinds of behavior acceptable to the group

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