ABSTRACT
This chapter touches on two problem areas of interest to the sociologist: the problem of cohesion in small groups; and the organization and activity of interest groups on the community level. The problem of cohesion in small groups is of increasing interest to sociologists and social psychologists. The group observed here is noteworthy because, over the period of a year, it sustained a markedly high level of cohesion. From the time of its initial meeting the group met once a week on the same night and continued to do so even during the summer months when many members were not in town. The active participation of several trained group workers, psychologists, and sociologists in the group appears to us to have been an important element in facilitating consensus among members of the group. There were several other elements which appear to have held the group together. The members had a strong feeling of self-righteousness.
