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edit   The Society Portal Canis lupus social ethology A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Human 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 members. In the social sciences, a larger society often evinces stratification and/or dominance patterns in subgroups. Insofar as it is collaborative, a society can enable its members to benefit in ways that would not otherwise be possible on an individual basis; both individual and social (common) benefits can thus be distinguished, or in many cases found to overlap.A society can also consist of like-minded people governed by their own norms and values within a dominant, larger society. This is sometimes referred to as a subculture, a term used extensively within criminology. More broadly, a society may be described as an economic, social, or industrial infrastructure, made up of a varied collection of individuals. Members of a society may be from different ethnic groups. A society can be a particular ethnic group, such as the Saxons; a nation state, such as Bhutan; or a broader cultural group, such as a Western society. The word society may also refer to an organized voluntary association of people for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes. A "society" may even, though more by means of metaphor, refer to a social organism such as an ant colony or any cooperative aggregate such as, for example, in some formulations of artificial intelligence. More about Society... edit   Featured article Polish culture during World War II was suppressed by the occupying powers of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, both of whom were hostile to Poland's people and culture. Policies aimed at cultural genocide resulted in the deaths of thousands of scholars and artists, and the theft or destruction of innumerable cultural artifacts. British historian Niall Ferguson writes that "the maltreatment of the Poles was one of many ways in which the Nazi and Soviet regimes had grown to resemble one another". The occupiers looted or destroyed much of Poland's cultural heritage, while persecuting and killing members of the Polish cultural elite. Most Polish schools were closed, and those that remained open saw their curricula altered significantly. Nevertheless, underground organizations and individuals—in particular the Polish Underground State—saved much of Poland's most valuable cultural heritage, and worked to salvage as many cultural institutions and artifacts as possible. The Catholic Church and wealthy individuals contributed to the survival of some artists and their works. Despite severe retribution by the Nazis and Soviets, Polish underground cultural activities, including publications, concerts, live theater, education, and academic research, continued throughout the war. edit   Featured picture U.S. Senator Henry Clay gives a speech in the Old Senate Chamber calling for compromise on the issues dividing the United States. The result was the Compromise of 1850, a package of five bills, the first two of which were passed on September 9. Ironically, these led to a breakdown in the spirit of compromise in the years preceding the Civil War, particularly after the deaths of Clay and Daniel Webster. edit   Did you know... ... that the Umpqua Bank Plaza (pictured), a high-rise in Portland, Oregon, remained named for a failed savings and loan association for 15 years until adopting the present moniker? ... that Martin Luther King's speech at the 1957 Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom, a non-violent demonstration in Washington, DC, established him as a national leader for the Civil Rights movement? ... that in a bid to get his name in the Guinness Book of World Records, child bullfighter Michelito Lagravere killed six bulls in a single fight in a bullring in Mérida, Mexico? ... that Yakub Hasan Sait, who served as the Minister of Public Works for the Madras Presidency from 1937 to 1939, was a native of Nagpur and a former member of the All India Muslim League? edit   Anniversaries this month Entry Entry Entry Entry More anniversaries... edit   News February 22: UK's Wright Stuff comments about Liam Aitchison murder 'resolved', Ofcom concludes February 21: Egyptian MP calls for web porn ban February 17: Armed robbers steal valuable statuettes from Olympia museum, Greece February 14: Santorum neologism spreads to Romney February 12: Amartya Sen among the scholars for US National Humanities Medal February 7: Santorum neologism gains prominence during US election cycle January 25: Geoffrey Rush named 2012 Australian of the Year January 22: Indian MP demands arrest of writers reading banned novel at literature festival Society on Wikinews edit   Featured articles Selected Featured articles about Society: Gender role • Greco-Buddhism • David Helvarg • Kashrut • Sociocultural evolution • Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 • Max Weber edit   Featured biography Samuel Adams was an American statesman, politician, writer, and political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Adams was instrumental in garnering the support of the colonies in rebellion against Great Britain, ultimately resulting in the American Revolution. He was also one of the key architects of the principles of American republicanism that shaped American political culture. Adams organized protests against the British, including the Boston Tea Party in 1773, and participated in the Continental Congress. He also advocated for the adoption of the Declaration of Independence at the Second Continental Congress. Following the American Revolution, Adams helped draft the Articles of Confederation. After the war ended, he ran for the House of Representatives in the 1st United States Congressional election, but was unsuccessful in his bid. He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1789 and after John Hancock's death in 1793, Adams served as the acting governor, until he was elected governor in January of the following year. He served in that position until June 1797 when he decided to retire from politics. edit   Featured media 1987 – Ronald Reagan: Tear down this wall Complete speech by Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate, June 12, 1987. edit   Categories Society ► Society portal ► Society by continent ► Society by nationality ► Sociology ► Fictional society ► Anti-social behaviour ► Business ► Civil society ► Clubs and societies ► Communication ► Corporate groups ► Crime ► Culture ► Disability ► Economics ► Education ► Social events ► Family ► Feminism and society ► Society in fiction ► Health ► Social history ► Home ► Humans ► Inequality ► Social institutions ► Social issues ► Society-related lists ► Mating systems ► Matronymics ► Medicine in society ► Military ► Society museums ► Nationality ► Organizations ► Patronymics ► People ► Philosophy and society ► Politics ► Postindustrial society ► Private law ► Race and society ► Religion and society ► Rural society ► Science in society ► Sexuality and society ► Social change ► Social media ► Social responsibility ► Social sciences ► Social work ► Socioeconomics ► Technology in society ► Water and society ► Wikipedia books on society ► Society portals edit   WikiProjects Related projects Community Ethnic groups Family and relationships Former countries Gender Studies LGBT studies Literature Sexology and Sexuality Sociology Travel and Tourism What are WikiProjects? edit   Selected quote edit   Things you can do Here are some tasks you can do: Article requests: Check article requests in Social sciences topics Assess: Check article deletion discussions listed at Deletion sorting – Social science Cleanup: check new articles for cleanup from Sociology-related new article feed Copyedit: Check Sociology article alerts for interesting articles to copyedit Expand: Expand articles in categories including: Culture, Law, Education, Politics Featured article candidates: Review society-related articles submitted at Featured Article candidates, especially those at FAC urgents Good article nominations: Check out articles under review for Good Article candidacy, in the Social sciences and society section Maintain: Check the recent changes page for improvements, other changes, and vandalism to these articles Stubs: Take on project for improvement of one of the Sociology stubs Verify: Articles with notability concerns, listed at WikiProject Notability edit   Related portals Biography Books Business and economics Comedy Community Culture Death Education Film Human rights Law LGBT Literature Mind and Brain Music Personal life Philosophy Politics Sexuality Sociology Technology Television Theatre Writing edit   Web resources Society at the Open Directory Project Definition of Society from the OED. Lecture notes on "Defining Society" from East Carolina University. Internet Modern History Sourcebook: Industrial Revolution "The Day the World Took Off" Six part video series from the University of Cambridge tracing the question "Why did the Industrial Revolution begin when and where it did." BBC History Home Page – Industrial Revolution National Museum of Science and Industry website – machines and personalities Industrial Revolution and the Standard of Living by Clark Nardinelli - the debate over whether standards of living rose or fell. Cliff Notes on Types of Societies edit   Associated Wikimedia What are portals? List of portals Featured portals