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Understanding Society and Community: Definitions, Nature, and Differences, Summaries of Sociology

Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University Sociology

The definitions and nature of society and community according to various sociologists. It discusses the abstract and dynamic nature of sociology, the concept of community as a local group with interconnected lives, and the difference between society and community in terms of social relationships, geographic area, and objectives. Additionally, it introduces social institutions as established practices and the functions they serve in society.

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Defination of society

•ToAnthony Giddings, ‘Societyis the union

itself, the organization, the sum of formal relations

in which associating individuals are bound

together.

•ToTalcott Parson‘Societymay be defined as

the total complex of human relationships in so far

as they grow out of action in terms of mean-end

relationships intrinsic or symbolic.’

•ToR.T. LaPierre‘Societyrefers not to a group of

people but to the complex pattern of norms of

interaction that arise among and between them’.

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Defination of society

To Anthony Giddings , ‘ Society is the union

itself, the organization, the sum of formal relations

in which associating individuals are bound

together.

To Talcott Parson ‘ Society may be defined as

the total complex of human relationships in so far

as they grow out of action in terms of mean-end

relationships intrinsic or symbolic.’

To R.T. LaPierre ‘ Society refers not to a group of

people but to the complex pattern of norms of

interaction that arise among and between them’.

Nature of sociology

• Abstract in Nature

• Dynamic in Nature

• It Consists of People

• It is a complex system

• It is based on interdependence

• Cooperation and conflict

• It is means of social control

• It consists of culture

• Mutual interaction and awareness

Nature of community

• Locality

• Community sentiment

• Stability

• Naturalness

• Size of the community

• Regulation of relations

Difference between society and community Society community

Society is a web of social relationship
A definite geographic area is not essential aspect of society
Society is abstract
Community sentiment or a sense of we-feeling may be present or not
Society is wider. There can be more than one community in a society
The objectives and interests of the society are more extensive and varied 1.Community consists of group of individuals living in particular area with some degree of we-feeling 2.A community always denotes locality or geographical area 3.It is concrete 4.Community sentiment is essential for it’s formation 5.Community is smaller than society 6. The objectives and interests of the community are less extensive and varied

nature

• They are enduring and stable.

• They serve a purpose, ideally providing better chances

for human survival and flourishing.

• They have roles that need to be filled.

• Governing the behavior and expectations of sets of

individuals within a given community.

• The rules that govern them are usually ingrained in the

basic cultural values of a society, as each institution

consists of a complex cluster of social norms.

Functions

• They also serve general functions, including:

• Allocating resources

• Creating meaning

• Maintaining order

• Growing society and its influence

association

• An association can be called a group of people

who come together to achieve any particular

purpose or goal and that too for a limited

period of time. An association is different from

a normal group or team in the way that it

sticks to formal space.

Defination of association

(^) The Law Dictionary defines it as, “The act of a number of persons who

unite or join together for some special purpose or business.”

(^) Ezoic
(^) Ginsberg writes, “An association is a group of social beings related to one

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Defination of society

itself, the organization, the sum of formal relations

in which associating individuals are bound

together.

the total complex of human relationships in so far

as they grow out of action in terms of mean-end

relationships intrinsic or symbolic.’

people but to the complex pattern of norms of

interaction that arise among and between them’.

Nature of sociology

• Abstract in Nature

• Dynamic in Nature

• It Consists of People

• It is a complex system

• It is based on interdependence

• Cooperation and conflict

• It is means of social control

• It consists of culture

• Mutual interaction and awareness

Nature of community

• Locality

• Community sentiment

• Stability

• Naturalness

• Size of the community

• Regulation of relations

nature

• They are enduring and stable.

• They serve a purpose, ideally providing better chances

for human survival and flourishing.

• They have roles that need to be filled.

• Governing the behavior and expectations of sets of

individuals within a given community.

• The rules that govern them are usually ingrained in the

basic cultural values of a society, as each institution

consists of a complex cluster of social norms.

Functions

• They also serve general functions, including:

• Allocating resources

• Creating meaning

• Maintaining order

• Growing society and its influence

association

• An association can be called a group of people

who come together to achieve any particular

purpose or goal and that too for a limited

period of time. An association is different from

a normal group or team in the way that it

sticks to formal space.

Defination of association

unite or join together for some special purpose or business.”

another by the fact that they possess or have instituted in common an

organization with a view to securing specific end or specific ends.”

a common purpose by a course of corporative action extending beyond a

single act and for this purpose agreeing together upon certain methods

of procedure, and laying down, in, however, rudimentary a form, rule for

common action.”