Gesellschaft
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Gesellschaft is a sociological concept describing large, impersonal, and modern forms of social organization based on formal ties, individual self-interest, and contractual relationships rather than close-knit community bonds.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
sociological concept
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type of social organization ⓘ |
| analyzedIn | community versus society debate ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
capitalist economy
ⓘ
industrialization ⓘ modern society ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| basedOn |
legal-rational authority
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rational self-interest ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
contractual relationships
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formal social ties ⓘ impersonal social relationships ⓘ individual self-interest ⓘ large-scale social organization ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
close-knit community bonds
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face-to-face primary relationships ⓘ traditional community ⓘ |
| developedBy | Ferdinand Tönnies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
achievement orientation
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bureaucratic organization ⓘ formal institutions ⓘ individualism ⓘ |
| hasContrastWith | Gemeinschaft ⓘ |
| influenced |
later theories of modernization
ⓘ
structural functionalism ⓘ |
| introducedInWork | Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
anonymous social relations
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role-specific interactions ⓘ segmental social roles ⓘ weak personal ties ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | German ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
functional specialization
ⓘ
market relations ⓘ modernization ⓘ organic solidarity ⓘ social differentiation ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | society ⓘ |
| opposes | Gemeinschaft-based solidarity ⓘ |
| partOf | classical sociological theory ⓘ |
| presupposes |
contract law
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formal legal systems ⓘ impersonal exchange ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfConcept | 1887 ⓘ |
| resultsIn |
greater social mobility
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instrumental relationships ⓘ weaker communal bonds ⓘ |
| usedIn |
community studies
ⓘ
macrosociology ⓘ social theory ⓘ urban sociology ⓘ |
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