Discuss the different aspects of the term ‘society’. How is it different from your common sense understanding?

Ahmad Moushumi    27 Jun, 2024 11:35:17 PM    1    32

Best Answer: Society is the web of social relationship.
Sociology is a system of usage and procedures of authority and mutual aid of many groupings and division of control of human behaviour and of liberties. (Maciver and Page).
This definition of sociology emphasies that main features of society are usage, procedure, authority, mutual aid, group and division and liberties.
Usage means accepted ways (norms) of the society.
Procedure refers to social institutions like family or marriage which is important for social network.
Authority means a system which controls the units of society (Individual) or maintains social web.
Groups and division mean groups and subgroups in which the individual interacts and learn social norms.
Control of human behaviour refers to social control and freedom to the individuals in the form of written or unwritten norms which are important for smooth functioning of social network.
Above mentioned elements are different aspects of society and web of social relationship, according to Maciver and Page.

Ahmad Moushumi    27 Jun, 2024 11:35:17 PM

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