Aice Media Studies

 Reflection: Social groups

A social group consists of two or more people who regularly interact on the basis of mutual expectations and who share a common identity. It is easy to see from this definition that we all belong to many types of social groups: our families, our different friendship groups, the sociology class and other courses we attend, our workplaces, the clubs and organizations to which we belong, and so forth. Except in rare cases, it is difficult to imagine any of us living totally alone. Even people who live by themselves still interact with family members, coworkers, and friends and to this extent still have several group memberships. Sports have a huge fan base and large amounts of social groups. These social groups consist of dedicated fans who go all out for teams that they represent. These social groups dress up in costumes and put on face paint to come to games and represent their team. Sport fans usually consist of adults ranging from ages 16 to 35 years old. Sports fans are defined as “enthusiastic devotees,” “ardent admirers,” “enthusiasts,” and yes, even “fanatics” at times. Although sports fans may develop early connections to sports, teams and athletes, there is always an opportunity for fans to learn about and become supporters of new and different sports.