A Sociological View of Society
A Sociological View of Society
A Sociological View of Society
1) Society is abstract:
If society is viewed as web of social relationships, it is distinct from physical
entity which we can see and perceive through senses. As written earlier,
Maclver argued, “we may see the people but cannot see society or social
structure, but only its only external aspects”. Social relationships are invisible
and abstract. We can just realize them but cannot see or touch them.
Therefore, society is abstract.
Likeness and difference are logical opposites but for understanding likeness,
comprehension of its relation to the other is necessary. Society exists among
those who have some degree of likeness in mind and in body. F.H. Giddings
called this quality of society as “consciousness of kind” (a sense of likeness).
Though likeness and difference both are necessary for the society to exist, but
difference is always subordinated to likeness in society. Likeness has a
predominant share in the constitution of society.
A society is the largest number of human beings who interact to satisfy their social
needs and who share a common culture.