Question

What is the difference between society and community?​

Answer 1

Society

• A society is defined as a group of people sharing the same culture, interests, opinions, etc.
• A society is a physical place.
• The concept of society prevails among humans as well as animals.
• Society is a web of building social relationships
• Society does not have a specific geographical area.
• Community sentiments are not present in society.
• Society is wider, i.e., it includes several small communities.
• Society is a web of social relationships that cannot be touched. It is abstract.
• Common interests, goals, perceptions, opinions are not necessary among people living in a society.
• Common and diverse interests are present in society.
• Communication and interactions are important in a society. This helps in building social relationships.
• Society is heterogeneous, i.e., there is diversity among the members.

Community

• On the other hand, a community is defined as the group of living in a social structure.
• A community can be a physical or virtual place.
• The concept of society prevails only among humans.
• A community is only a group of individuals.
• The community has a specific geographical area.
• There can be no community without community sentiments.
• The community is smaller as compared to society.
• Community is concrete, i.e., it includes a particular area or a particular group of people.
• Common interests, goals, perceptions, opinions are necessary among people living in a community.
• Particular or specific interests prevail in a community.
• People in a community communicate involuntarily. Therefore, it is not necessary to interact.
• Community is homogenous, i.e., less or no diversity is present among the members.

Answer 2

A society is defined as a group of people sharing the same culture, interests, opinions, etc. On the other hand, a community is defined as the group of living in a social structure. ... Society is a web of building social relationships. A community is only a group of individuals.