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sociology
sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
social life
Preferred term
Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft
Definition
- Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft is the title of a famous book by the German sociologist Ferdinand Tönnies (1855–1936). The terms have been translated as “community” and “society,” respectively, and refer to opposite kinds of social relationships. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Gemeinschaft_and_Gesellschaft
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