Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft
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Tönnies distinguished Gemeinschaft, community held together by personal ties and shared tradition, from Gesellschaft, association held together by self-interest and contract.
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A neighbor helps because you are neighbors; a contractor helps because you are paying.
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Real societies contain both at once; the pair is a contrast, not a timeline.
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