Reference group

Japanese: reference group（英語表記）referencegroup

…But society also serves as a kind of frame of reference for the individual's actions. It also has the character of a reference group, so to speak. When a person resigns from public office simply for "causing a stir in society," or when the family of a criminal apologizes and feels ashamed, saying "I'm sorry to society" or "I can't face society," this is because society functions as a judge of the right or wrong of an action, and the individual becomes very conscious of "public appearances." …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "reference group" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…しかし世間は，本人の行動にとって一種の基準枠ともなる。いわば，準拠集団sekaidaihyakka_reference groupとしての性格をも備えている。〈世間を騒がせた〉だけで公職を辞したり，犯罪者の家族が〈世間に申しわけない〉とか〈世間に顔向けができない〉と詫び恥じるのは，世間が行為の是非の判定者として機能するからで，そこから，本人は〈世間体〉を強く意識するにいたる。…

※「reference group」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典｜株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典第２版について | 情報

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