community
community : Thinkers who talks about the concept of community : F Tonnies(geminshaft and gesellshaft ) both are german terms geminshaft means community and gesellshaft means association , former one is characteristics of simple or primitive societies while the latter one is characteristics of modern societies Durkheim (mechanical and organic solidarity ) Louis wirth Robert Redfield Macaiver Definition of community : according to duncan mitchell: community association of people interdependence governing body ex: village characteristics of a community: Group of people Definite locality Community sentiments and we feeling Cultural similarity Organized interaction Permanence Likeness Association is different from community in following aspects : Artificial Involuntary Temporary Impersonal Laws Formal