Society
Society – self-perpetuating groups of
people
who occupy a given territory and interact with one another on the basis
of
a shared culture.
Mechanical solidarity –
cohesiveness
based on common values and beliefs of members
Organic solidarity -
cohesiveness
based on interdependency and interlocking of functionally
differentiated
social statuses
Gemeinschaft –
communal relations
based on long-standing customs, kinship, friendship (traditional
societies)
Gesellschaft –
association
secondary group relations (industrial societies) life is more rational,
efficient,
alienating.
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