The human person in society Flashcards
an organized group of people whose members interact frequently and have a
common territory and culture
society
an agreement where individuals
sacrifice an amount of their
freedom and submit to a
higher authority
thomas hobbes
-social contract
When more than one person desires and works
to achieve the same good then it can be said that
the common good exists among them
common good
Refers to social conditions which enable
persons and groups to fulfill their goals and
achieve well-being.
common good
-Earliest & simplest form of society
-Small sized and composed mainly of families
-nomadic
-Members are treated equally and decisions are
usually arrived through a consensus, because of
this, roles of its members and division of labor
is not very clearly defined
hunting and gathering society
✢ Domestication of animals for a more stable
food supply
✢ Have larger populations than hunting and
gathering societies and remain longer in one
place
✢ Often produce surplus food and resources,
which they trade with other societies
pastoral society
✢ Primarily engages in the small-scale cultivation
of plants, fruits, and vegetables and the
domestication of animals
✢ Semi-nomadic
✢ Roles and responsibilities are more clearly
defined with many tasks assigned according to
gender
horticultural society
✢ A further evolution of the pastoral and
horticultural societies
✢ Involves large-scale and long-term cultivation
of crops and domestication of animals
✢ Improved technology and the use of tools to aid
in farming
✢ Giving rise to a growing population in
agricultural societies
agricultural society
✢ Based on the ownership of land
✢ Rulers grant their followers or vassals the right
to manage parcels of land
✢ Members of society are organized based on
status.
feudal society
✢ Use of specialized machinery in the production
of goods and services
✢ Resulted in the Industrial Revolution, which in
turn gave in rise to new production and
industrial methods, as well as innovations in
transportation and communication.
industrial society
✢ Marked by the establishment of societies based
on knowledge, information , and the sale of
services
✢ Members have higher education, better training
and specialized roles
post- industrial society
where people organized
themselves through communication technology
and the Internet, is a product of a post-industrial
society
virtual society
set of traits that society considers acceptable
norms
more formal norms that establish and define acceptable behavior of citizens
laws
less formal norms that arise form
tradition and do not result in punishment
when violated
folkways
is an organized or patterned set of relationships among individuals and groups
that compose a society
social system
what is an example of a social system?
family, educational institutions, communities, religious organization, workplaces
actions and behaviors expected of a certain individual
social role
individuals who
perform similar roles are grouped together
social group/ social classes
certain groups that perform
vital functions in society
social institutions
actions or ideals that are
considered important by society cooperation, obedience to the law, concern and respect for others are considered vital to maintaining an orderly
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social values
a large-scale action
done by various groups and
organizations in pursuit of a common goal to bring about change.
social movement
