The Conversation: No more illusions: what civil society must do now to defend Indonesia’s future
In 2034, the unified Republic of Indonesia splintered into independent states led by monarchs as the government collapsed under ecological, financial and political crises. Civil society was crushed, ...
No more illusions: what civil society must do now to defend Indonesia’s future
A society is a grouping of individuals, which is characterized by common interest and may have distinctive culture and institutions. A "society" may refer to a particular ethnic group, such as the Nuer, to a nation state, such as Switzerland, or to a broader cultural group, such as Western society.
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.
All the people in a country, or in several similar countries, can be referred to as a society: These changes strike at the heart of British/American/ modern society. There's a danger that we will end up blaming innocent children for society's problems. We must also consider the needs of the younger / older members of society.
She was introduced to society at a formal reception. The club's members are drawn from the ranks of high society. He avoided the society [= company] of other writers.
[uncountable] people in general, living together in communities. She believes that the arts benefit society as a whole. Racism exists at all levels of society. These children have grown up to be useful and productive members of society. Every section of society must have access to education.