Culture and Society
o the sociologist who is involved in the systematic study of society, the important aspect
in defining the
term is its group structure. Society is possibly the largest group to which an individual
belongs but he
or she is also a member of different groups that comprise relationships within the overall
unit, society.
So, a Jamaican belongs to a society that is usually limited by the natural borders of the
island. Within that
large group he or she may belong to a specific socio-economic group, religious affiliation,
racial group,
ethnic group, geographic area such as the parish of Portland, be an alumunus of Titchfield
High School,
has an extended family network, a group of close friends, and work associates.