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Characteristics of Society
Society comprises of a group of people who share a
common culture, live in a
particular area and feel themselves to constitute a
unified and distinct entity. Society or human society is a
group of people related to each other through
persistent relations such as kinship, marriage, social
status, roles and social
networks. By extension, society denotes the people of a
region or country, sometimes even the world, taken as
a whole. Society has the following characteristics
1. It is a social system. A social system consists of
individuals interacting
with rach other. A system consists of sub-parts whereby
a change in one
part affects the other parts. Thus, a change in one group
of individuals
will affect the stability of the other parts of the system.
2. It is relatively large. The people must be socialy
integrated to be
considered relatively large than if the people are
individually scattered. Thus, the people in a family, clan,
tribe, neighborhood, community are
socially integrated to be relatively large in scope.
3. It socializes its members and from those from
without. Since most of
society’s members are born to it, they are taught the
basic norms and
expectations. Those who come from other societies,
before being accepted
as functioning members, are socialized and taught the
basic norms and
expectations of the society.
4. It endures, produces and sustains its members for
generations. For
society to survive, it must have the ability to produce,
endure and sustain its new members for at least several
generations. For instance, if
a society cannot assist its members during their
extreme conditions of
hunger and poverty, that society will not survive long.
5. It holds its members through a common culture. The
individuals in a
society are held together because that society has
symbols, norms, values, patterns of interaction, vision
and mission that are commonly shared by
the members of such society.
6. It has clearly-defined geographical territory. The
members in a society must live in a certain specific
habitat or place and have a common
belongingness and sense of purpose.
Major Functions of Society

A society is important because they have the
1. It provides a system of socialization. Knowledge and skills,
dominant
patterns of behavior, moral and social values, and aspects of
personality
are transmitted to each members, especially to the young. the family,
the
peer group, the school, the church and other government and non-
government organizations play a role in the individual’s development.
2. It provides the basic needs of its members. Food, clothing, shelter,
medicine, education, transportations and communication facilities,
among others must be provided by society to satisfy the basic needs
of its members.
3. It regulates and controls people’s behavior. Conformity to the
prevailing norms of conduct ensures social control. The police, armed
forces, law enforcement agencies and even the church and other
government and non-government organizations exist as means of
social control. Peace and order are created through a system of norms
and formal organizations.
4. It provides the means of social participation. Through social
participation, the individuals in a society learn to interact with each
other, present and discuss their concerns and solve their own
problems or renew their commitment and values. the people are give
the opportunities to contribute to their knowledge and skills for the
betterment of their family, neighborhood and community. religious
organizations, civic organizations, people’s organizations (PO) and
non-government organizations (NGOs) do their part in community
developement.
5. It provides mutual support to the members. Mutual support is
provided to the members of society in the form of relief in any form
and solution to problems met by them. This form of assistance may
come from the family, neighbors, clans, government and non-
government agencies, civic and religious organizations.

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