Society

Overview by
Jatadhar Jha
 Society
• Society consists of population having common
culture, common territory and the same
government.
Essential elements of Society:
• Plurality: In a society people of different ages,
sexes and economical status living together.
• Stability: Rule and regulation of society is stable. Society
is of permanent character.
Social life is organized on the basis of “ Division of
Labor”
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• Likeness: Population having similar character living
together in a society.
• Differences: Population having differences in
their interests, ages, sexes and opinions.
• Interdependences: People living in society are
Interdependent to each other from childhood
to death.
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• Cooperation: People living in a society
cooperate each other. Each and every member of society
needs cooperation for survival.

Types of society:
• Tribal society: In this society, people rely on
hunting and gathering for their subsistence.
• Pastoral society: In this society ,people rely on
domesticated animals for their subsistence.
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• Horticultural society: In this society, people rely
on domestication of plants.
• Agricultural society: In this society, people
rely on cultivation of crops for their subsistence.
• Industrial society: Industrial revolution brought
significant changes in the society.
In this society, people rely on mechanized
production for their subsistence.
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• Post Industrial society: Continuous
development in the field of Science and
Technology has created a new type of society
which is called Post-Industrial Society.
In this society, people rely on production of
information and services for their
subsistence.