Community And Society by Ferdinand Tönnies
A classic sociological analysis that distinguishes between intimate, tradition-bound bonds grounded in shared values and mutual obligation, and impersonal, contractual relations driven by individual interest, calculation, and formal law. It traces how modernization shifts the balance from the former to the latter across family, economy, law, and politics, explaining the roles of custom, morality, public opinion, and legislation. While noting losses of cohesion alongside gains in freedom and efficiency, it argues these forms coexist in varying mixtures, offering a framework for understanding social change.
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- Published
- 1887
- Nationality
- German
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- German
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- Community and Civil Society
- Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft
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