What is a Society? Flashcards

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society - Oxford English dictionary

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the aggregate of people [or other animals] living together in a more or less ordered community

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what is wrong with the oxford english dictionary definition of a society

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  • Sounds like the only requirement is living together
  • Vague
  • Community is used wrongly
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what is a better definition of a society than the oxford english one?

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“Sociobiology” by E.O. Wilson

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key components of “sociobiology”

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  • Members of the same species
  • Cooperative organization
  • Reciprocal, cooperative communication for activities beyond mating
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