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The general use of society in common [[culture]] tends towards the second. Society is often differentiated along geographical/wordview, with terms such as Western society being popular. | The general use of society in common [[culture]] tends towards the second. Society is often differentiated along geographical/wordview, with terms such as Western society being popular. | ||
| + | [[Margaret Thatcher]] said on the subject, "And, you know, there is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families." | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 00:50, June 29, 2009
The Merriam-Webster dictionary give the definition of a society as:
- An enduring and cooperating social group whose members have developed organized patterns of relationships through interaction with one another.
- A community, nation, or broad grouping of people having common traditions, institutions, and collective activities and interests.[1]
The general use of society in common culture tends towards the second. Society is often differentiated along geographical/wordview, with terms such as Western society being popular.
Margaret Thatcher said on the subject, "And, you know, there is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families."