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A clique (IPA:/'kliːk/, pronounced /'klɪk/ by some Americans) is an exclusive group of people who share interests, views, purposes, patterns of behavior, or ethnicity.[1] A clique as a reference group can be either normative or comparative. Membership in a clique is often, but not necessarily, exclusive, and qualifications for membership may be social or essential to the nature of the clique. The term 'clique' may be used pejoratively.

Sociological interpretation

A normative clique or reference group is often the primary source of social interaction for the members of the clique, which can affect the values and beliefs of an individual. The comparative clique or reference group is a standard of comparison in which a clique can exist in the workplace, in a community, in the classroom, in a business, or any other area of social interaction. Cliques tend to form within the boundaries of a larger group where opportunities to interact are great.[2] Cliques are often associated with children and teenagers in a classroom setting. Schools are a prime place where peer networks exist and can easily be accentuated through the differentiation of various cliques, and through the processes of inclusion and exclusion that characterize a clique.[3]

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Literature

Other References to Clique

"Clique" also refers to the E.C.E (Electronics and Communications Engineerning) engineering students' Club at J.B.Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad.

See also

References

  1. ^ Jones, E. E.; Gerard, H. B. (1967). Foundations of Social Psychology. New York: Wiley Books.
  2. ^ Hallinan, Maureen T. (June 1989). "Classroom Characteristics and Student Friendship Cliques". Social Forces. 67 (4): 898–919. doi:10.2307/2579707.
  3. ^ Adler, Patricia A., Steven J. Kless, and Peter Adler (1992). "Socialization to Gender Roles: Popularity among Elementary School Boys and Girls". Sociology of Education. 65 (3): 169–187. doi:10.2307/2112807.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)