people that belong to these groups do not necessarily belong to any one social group for identification purposes; it may be only a matter of convenience.
Oh God no, and God help you, a Roman Catholic, so the stronger the walls between your group and outsiders, the more sectarian your social group is.
To qualify for refugee or asylum status, you must have a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political affiliation.
Not only does oxytocin tie the members of a social group together, but it plays an important role in moderating stress and fear.
But Japan's most haunted social group is the "firefly tribe" : harried businessmen who escape their wife and bawling baby by smoking alone on the balcony of their apartment blocks at night.
If you spend a lot of time investing in personal development, you'll probably eventually outgrow your social group.
I also arranged for getting positive feedback on my progress, reporting to a social group for accountability, and rewarding myself.
