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together in a particular locality. It is universal and pervasive.

4. Community is concrete 4. Society is abstract

5. It is group of people living in a 5. Society is a network of
particular locality and having a relationship which cannot be seen or

feeling of oneness touched.

6. We can see the group and locate 6. We cannot see the group and
its existence locate its existence

7. E.g- Hindu Community, Parsi, 7. E.g- AryaSamaj Society, Harijan
Community etc. Society

Difference between Community and Association
Community Association

1. Community is a whole 1. Association is partial

2. It is a natural growth 2. It is an artificial creation

3. It does not exist for the pursuit of 3. It is formed by individuals for the
specific interest pursuit of their individual interest.

4. Community embraces all 4. Significance of association for a
purposes, it does not exist for a person is so long as it serves their

specific purpose purpose.

5. Membership of community is 5. Membership of association is

compulsory. We are born into it. voluntary. We choose our