Semantic conceptionis built on development of communicative means within a human group. Group interaction can be achieved with the help of the language. Working out definitions and symbols, coming to an agreement on rules of understanding the language signs, making a more active use of the language, people start communication. It results in emergence of the system of arranged or agreed upon collective interactions and particular group functions, thus the society is formed.
BASIC CONCEPTS
Country – a part of the globe that has definite territorial fronties and possesses state sovereignity.
Cratic conception – a conception which deducts emergence of the society from development of the governing subsystem.
Gender conception– a conception which takes into account the distribution of social roles among genders.
Instrumental conception– a theory that assigns a primary importance to man’s ability to make a quick comprehension and consideration that resulted in inventing specialized instruments to satisfy man’s needs.
Semantic conception– a theory built on development of communicative means within a human group.
Sexual conception– a conception based on man’s physiological characteristics such as his ability to reproduce posterity all the year round.
Society – a group of interrelated individuals; every entity of individuals who are involved in continuous contact (by E. Durkheim); social organization of the given country based on social structure; a systematic organization of social interactions and social relations that ensure meeting of all basic needs of its members, a stable, self-regulated and self-reproductive one (philosophic approach).
State – political organization of the country including a particular type of power (monarchy or republic), bodies and structure of ruling (government, Parliament).
Additional literature
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· Bourdeiu P. Logic of Practice. – Cambridge: Polity Press, 1990. – 382 p.
· Coser L. The Functions of Social Conflict. – Glencoe, Ill: Free Press, 1956. – 188 p.
· DurkheimE.The Division of Labour in Society. – New York, NY: Free Press; 1997. – 272 p.
· DurkheimE.Suicide. – New York, NY: Free Press; 1951. – 345 p.
· Sztompka P. Sociology in Action: The Theory of Social Decoding. – Oxford: Polity Press, 2001. – 415 p