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What is the main difference between community and society?
What is the main difference between community and society?
- Community is based on self-interest, while society is based on altruism.
- Community is formed around schools, while society is formed around workplaces.
- Community refers to enduring relationships, while society refers to transitory relationships. (correct)
- Community refers to impersonal relationships, while society refers to personal relationships.
What is the defining characteristic of in-groups?
What is the defining characteristic of in-groups?
- They are marked by a sense of belonging. (correct)
- They are formed around shared characteristics.
- They are based on self-interest.
- They are hostile towards out-groups.
How might recent immigrants be viewed in comparison to old immigrants or established lineages?
How might recent immigrants be viewed in comparison to old immigrants or established lineages?
- With indifference and neutrality.
- With curiosity and interest.
- With admiration and respect.
- With hostility and contempt. (correct)
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- The concept of comparing traditional and modern social relationships dates back to classical sociologists.
- Community refers to personal and enduring relationships, while society or association refers to impersonal and transitory relationships.
- Commerce and industry require a rational and self-interesting approach to dealings with others.
- In-groups are marked by a sense of belonging, while out-groups are those to which in-group members do not belong.
- Migrants are often considered an out-group, but the definition of who belongs changes with time and social contexts.
- Recent immigrants may be viewed contemptuously compared to old immigrants or established lineages.
- In-groups may form around schools or other shared characteristics.
- Out-groups may face hostile reactions from in-group members.
- The community can be compared to the primary group, while the association can be compared to the secondary group.
- The distinction between community and society is based on the nature of social relationships.
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