2. The Concept of Group Interaction
 According to Sociologist, group interaction is the
process of defining and responding to various actions
and relations of individuals in social situations.
 Strauss(1968)
 defines social interaction as the way persons or groups
act or communicate with one another.
 Zulueta(2002)
 It takes place in social, politics and economic
institutions and social structures which give impetus to
social relationship.

3. Classifications of Social Interaction
 Structural Interaction
 The nature of interaction is based on the established
structure of the organization.
 Cultural Interaction
 They share common beliefs, ideas and similar patterns
of behavior and employ some strategies accepted by
their own culture in solving problems confronting them.
 Religious Interaction
 Social innovations and changes will be effective properly
through religious organizations.

4. The Concept of Social Processes
 Social processes refers to any mutual
interaction experienced by an individual or a group
on each other in their attempt to solve problems and to
achieve their desired goals.
 Horton & Hunt (1968)
 Social processes consists of repetitive forms of behavior
which are commonly found in social life.
 Cole(1968)
 It also refers to a consistent pattern of social interaction
which can be identified in the society.

5. Classification of Social Processes
 Social processes are classified into two:
1. Conjunctive Social Processes
 refers to a group’s effort to maintain and practice consensus,
cooperation, unification, and integration in the group.
2.Disjunctive Social Processes
 refers to a process where the members’ efforts are directed
towards disunity, disintegration, opposition and
disorganization.
5 MAJOR CONJUNCTIVE SOCIAL PROCESSES
 Cooperation
- sharing the responsibility or the act of working together in order to
achieve a common goal or vision.
- It is a social process where people work together to achieve a
group’s common objectives and share some benefits from it.

6. - Cooperaration can be classified into three major types:
 Informal Cooperation
- This is a spontaneous give - and - take relationship. It is
commonly known in primary groups or in Gemeinschaft
societies.
Example:
(0)-Boholanos (dayong cooperation in times of death and gala
during wedding ceremonies)
(0)-Bayanihan
(0)-Suki
 Formal Cooperation
- This type sets formal goals and objectives in social
interaction

7.  Symbiotic Cooperation
- type of cooperation where one or two members of society live
together harmoniously and support one another for mutual
interest.
- Cooperation has several functions:
i. It creates social cohesion and integration among the members
of the group.
ii. It contributes to social stability and order.
iii. It posters consensus and compromise in various
social, economic and political issues.
 Accommodation
- adjustment of hostile individuals or groups
- process of establishing temporary agreements,
compromises or negotiations among group members to be
able to work for a particular period of time without
friction.

8. – actual act of working together among individuals or groups
in spite of differences or latent hostility.
DIFFERENT FORMS OF ACCOMMODATION
 Displacement - a process of ending a conflict using
a scapegoat
 Conflict - occurs between persons or groups with unequal
status.
 Superordination - Subordination - works only when it
is impossible for one group to continue aggression against
the more powerful group.
 Compromise - a form of accommodation where
extreme demands are given up to achieve limited goals.
 Release from hostility
 Toleration

9.  Assimilation
– the process of interpenetration and fusion in which
persons and groups acquire the memories, sentiments and
attitudes of other persons or groups
– reduces social conflict
Amalgamation
– biological interbreeding of two peoples of distinct
physical appearance until became one stock (Horton & Hunt,
1984)
Acculturation
– a process and effect of significant changes through mutual
borrowings and adoptations by people or different cultures in
contract w/ some continuity (Reynolds,1971)
– process of acquiring the culture of another ethnic group
(Shibutani & Kwan,1965)