Man form a society, because he cannot do without it. When some persons come in contact with others, and for protecting their interests indulge in natural give and take, they form a society. A group of persons alone cannot be called a society.
For a society it is necessary that its members feel a sense of unity and mutual relationship. When various persons of a community feel interested in each other and consider themselves bound with some feelings, they find themselves in a society. There is no limit to the dimension of a society. Within its size there may be only two persons or all the persons of the entire world. Within a big society there may be several small units and a certain person may be a member of several societies.
In the world society there are several nations, within a nation there are several provinces, within a province there are many cities, in a district several villages, in cities several mohallas, associations, committees and many other social units.A society has its own ideals. Every member considers his duty to safeguard them. The organization of a society is such that its members may look after the social interests along with protecting their own individual personalities.
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A person being a medical doctor, an engineer, a teacher or a musician can observe the social ideals in his particular Field of activity. The purpose of a society is quite comprehensive and permanent. It includes all the aspects of an individual’s life. Society is defined in various ways and the various definitions may be quite appropriate in their particular contexts. In this chapter by the term ‘society’ we shall understand a group of individuals of a particular geographical entity which shares some common experiences and follow a certain culture.
For the interest of all concerned this community recognizes some institutions and some local unity some consciousness is always present in it. For the fulfillment of some social purpose this group works as a unit.