| Characteristic of smaller, more homogeneous societies.� (In Spencer's functionalism, a society at
an early stage of development.)� Social
groups overlap/intersect a lot, so most people are in the same group with
lots of the same people.� A person's
various social roles or personality aspects tend to reinforce each
other.� There may be pressure to
conform, and the individual may feel strongly embedded in society. |
|
Characteristic of
larger, more diverse societies with much specialization or division of
labor.� (In Spencer's functionalism, a
society at an later stage of development.)�
Social groups overlap/intersect only a little, so few people are in
the same groups with each other.� A
person's various social roles or personality aspects tend to diverge from
each other.� The individual may feel
free but isolated. |
