subject to the same political authority and dominant
cultural expectations.
o Society is defined as a lasting social group whose
members have developed organized patterns of
relationships through interaction with one another.
o Society came to exist due to human’s natural
capacity to associate with others. Their being social
animals had enabled them to form groups that
started with a small community (family) to a highly
developed, systematized, and structured community
(society). This is the time where an individual learns
to develop specific culture comprised of folkways
and beliefs recognized by all members of the
community.
PERSISTENT INTERACTION
o A society is a group of individuals involved in
persistent social interaction, or a large social group
sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically
o Societies are characterized by patterns of
relationships (social relations) between individuals
who share a distinctive culture and institutions; a
given society may be described as the sum total of
such relationships among its constituent of
members.
o In the social sciences, a larger society often exhibits
stratification or dominance patterns in subgroups.
ORIGIN OF SOCIETY
Man is a social animal -There are number of theories that
explain the origin of society.
HISTORICAL AND EVOLUTIONARY ORIGIN OF SOCIETY
The human history and civilization reveal that the human
condition and way of life they live is like that of animals in
the pre-historic time. The origin of society is an important
topic within evolutionary biology, anthropology, and
prehistory.
First Stage - Stone Age- The first stage is called the old
stone age in which the humans are supposed to begin
their life. It began 2 million years ago wherein humans
used to live in jungles and caves. They used to live in
groups and their lives were usually in danger. They
depended on nature for their livelihood and used stones
to lit a fire. In this stage, humans learned to work
together.
Second Stage – Hunting and Get Together of the Society-
This stage is characterized by the humans’ ability to hunt
animals wherein their main weapon was stone. More and
more people started to live together as the population
began to grow. They tried to maximize the utilization of
their resources and provide adequate safety. The first
civilization of the people emerged in this stage. They
began to live in a group because they felt that it was
threatening to roam alone. They used animals to help
them in their work but also killed other animals for their
food.
Third Stage –Agricultural Society - During this stage,
people learned to cultivate crops. They found out that
riverbanks were fertile and suitable for the cultivation of
crops. This is where they started farming. This stage led to
settling at one place, from family, community, and
society. Domestication of animals also started in this
stage.

Fourth Stage – Industrial Society