Sociologists have defined a collectivity as a social system, as an aggregate of organisms,
or as a definable social order wherein the members have a sense of membership.
Collectivities comprise a central element of much modern sociological theory.
Origins
In the context of group formation and development, Norma C. Lang identifies four major types of collectivity: • proto-groups • abortive groups • superseded sub-groups • growth groups == See also ==