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Division of labor
Barter
Industrial society
Postindustrial society
Mechanical solidarity
Organic solidarity
Gemeinshaft
Gesellschaft
Dyad
Triad
Formal group
Informal group
Primary group
Secondary group
Reference group
In-group
Out-group
Electronic community
Social network
Leaders

define these words, one sentence no big words

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1. Division of labor — How tasks are split among people so work gets done.
2. Barter — Trading goods or services directly for other goods or services without money.
3. Industrial society — A society where most work is done in factories using machines.
4. Postindustrial society — A society where most work is in services, information, and technology instead of factories.
5. Mechanical solidarity — Social bonds based on people doing similar work and having shared beliefs.
6. Organic solidarity — Social bonds based on people doing different jobs and depending on each other.
7. Gemeinschaft (sometimes spelled "Gemeinshaft") — A close-knit community where people know each other and share strong personal ties.
8. Gesellschaft — A society or group based more on rules, contracts, and personal goals than on close friendships.
9. Dyad — A group of two people.
10. Triad — A group of three people.
11. Formal group — A group with set rules and official roles.
12. Informal group — A group that forms naturally from friendships or shared interests, without set rules.
13. Primary group — A small group with close, personal, and long-lasting relationships, like family or close friends.
14. Secondary group — A larger, less personal group formed to do a task or reach a goal, like coworkers or a class.
15. Reference group — A group people compare themselves to or use to shape their own behavior and beliefs.
16. In-group — A group someone feels they belong to and supports.
17. Out-group — A group someone does not belong to and may compete with or dislike.
18. Electronic community — A community that forms online where people with shared interests interact.
19. Social network — All the people a person knows and is connected to.
20. Leaders — People who guide, make choices, or influence what a group does.