A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent
social interaction, or a large social group
sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically
subject to thesame political authority and dominant
cultural expectations.
Society is the term to describe human beings together
(collective, the sum of their social networks and social
interactions). The term comes from the Latin idea of societas,
or the connection between friends or allies (friend or ally being
socius). ... Sociology is the name for the study of society.
Sociologists have classified the different types of societies into six categories, each of
which possesses their own unique characteristics:
•Hunting and gathering societies.
•Pastoral societies.
•Horticultural societies.
•Agricultural societies.
•Industrial societies.
•Post-industrial societies.
The purpose of society is basically to serve individuals'
(or group within the society) needs for survival. It is a way
of harnessing the resources and abilities of others in order
to increase individuals' chances of survival and improve
individuals' quality of life.
Benefits to Society
•Increased independence strengthens society. An
accessible, inclusive society is a strong society. ...
•Society benefits economically. The cost for individuals to
live more dependently is usually greater than the cost of
the technologies that would enable them to be
independent. ...
•Preparation for the future.
A hunter-gatherer is a human living in
a society in which most or all food is obtained by
foraging (collecting wild plants and pursuing wild
animals). Hunter-gatherer societies stand in
contrast to agricultural societies, which rely
mainly on domesticated species.