Definition of society.

Occupation

Interaction

Sense of membership
Society is a group of
interacting individuals sharing
the same territory and
participating in common
culture.
Basic features of a society.
 society is universal having no boundary or limits.

 family is the force of biological interdependence of

society.
Society is the mutual interaction of individuals. It is

invisible.
Active cooperation is the back bone of the society.
Liberty is regulated through the mutual
agreement of individuals.
Likeness of members is the essential
pre-requisite for society.
Social structure.
The nature of society is based on the social
structure.
It is an organized relationship between the basic
components of the society.
It makes society workable in an orderly manner.

The most important constituents of the society are

the groups, statuses, roles and institutions.
groups
Group is an aggregate of individuals playing

interrelated roles.
The characters of a social group are understanding,

cooperation, unity, relations.

Groups can be primary and secondary.

Primary group consists of a small number of people.

Interaction is for a relatively long period.

Interaction is informal.

e.g.. Families, group of friends.

 secondary group consists of people who interact in

a temporary manner.
These groups know each other in a particular
formal roles.
Secondary groups are formed to serve a specific
purpose.
statuses
The well defined position of an individual in the

society is known as the status.

It determines whether a person fits in the society,

and his relations.

Status is achieved at the time of birth.

It can be changed.

roles
Set of approved and expected behavior patterns

consisting of both duties and privileges.

Performance of a conspicuous part of a task is a

role.
institutions
Every society needs a vast complex institutions

such as education, family, religion, property etc.

Institutions meets fundamental requirements and

provides a satisfying life to the individuals.

Family is the strongest institution.

Types of societies.
Different societies has used different subsistent

strategies while exploiting the food resources.

Societies applying more productive approach has

always superseded the primitive society.

Based on the food gathering societies can be classified

into five groups.

Hunting gathering and tribal societies.

Pastoral societies

Horticultural societies

Agricultural societies

Industrial societies
Features of industrial societies.
Emergence of modern families.

Powerful economic institutions.

Domination of management and division of labor in

factories.
Social mobility and change of status prevails.

More economic avenues for women.

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AUGUSTINE PETER

S3 BATCH 2

IMK ALPY
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