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The document discusses the concepts of society and community, defining society as a web of social relationships and community as a group of individuals living in a specific area with shared values. It highlights the differences between the two, noting that society is an abstract concept without definite boundaries, while community is concrete with geographical boundaries and intimate relationships. Nurses are mentioned as playing a crucial role in addressing health needs within these social structures.

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Social structure

The document discusses the concepts of society and community, defining society as a web of social relationships and community as a group of individuals living in a specific area with shared values. It highlights the differences between the two, noting that society is an abstract concept without definite boundaries, while community is concrete with geographical boundaries and intimate relationships. Nurses are mentioned as playing a crucial role in addressing health needs within these social structures.

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SOCIOLOGY

SOCIAL STRUCTURE

SOCIETY

Introduction

- Society refers to a group of individuals living together in a community with shared values,
norms, and practices.
- Nurses play a vital role by providing care, promoting health, and addressing medical needs
within different social groups.

Meaning
It comes from the Latin word "socius," which means companionship or fellowship.

Definition

1. Society is a web of social relationship.


—Maclver

2 . Society is an organization of people whose


associations are with one another.
—Horton and Hunt

3.Society is a complex of organized associations and institutions within the community.


- GDH Cole

COMMUNITY

Introduction

*A community is a group of people living together in a specific area.


* They live within a defined geographical space.
* People in a community interact with each other.
*They share common values, beliefs, and behaviours.

Meaning

The word community has been derived


from two Latin words 'com' and 'munis' -
'com' meaning together and 'munis'
meaning to serve.
Community means to serve together.

Definition
—Community is a local grouping withing
which people carry out full round of life
activities.
- Horton and Hunt

-Community is an area of social living


marked by some degree of social coherence.
-Maclver
DIFFERENCE BTW SOCIETY AND COMMUNITY

Society Community
It is web of social relationships
1 It consists of specific group of individuals
living in a
particular area with the 'we-feeling'

2 It is concrete concept
2 It is an abstract concept

3 society is a network of 3 community is a group of


social relationships which cannot be seen​ people living in a particular locality that can
be seen
as a group and located

4 Society has no definite boundary. ​ 4 Community has a definite geographical


boundary

5 A society has many communities and deals 5 A community is small in size and mostly a
with a wider concept ​ part of the society

​ 6 In a community human relationships are


6 In a society, relationships are impersonal. intimate and
A sense of unity is not essential and enduring. The sense of belongingness is
the we-feeling may or may not be present​ strong with in
the members . The 'we-feeling's essential
in a community
7 In a society members have policy, public 7 In a community members have faith,
opinion,and individual will customs and a common will

.
8 In a society common interests and
objectives are not necessary ​ 8 In a community common agreements of
interest and objectives is necessary.

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