Examining the contrasts and conflicts between small-scale neighborhood based "community" and mass-based, market-driven "society," this book considers the implications of each for politics, economics, law, the family, religion, art, culture, and language. Particular attention is given to the different senses of "self" and different modes of understanding that arise from each type of social grouping. The book originally appeared in 1887; this edition was originally published as Community & Society (Michigan State University Press, 1957). Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)