Complex societyA complex society is characterized by the following modern features: Organizational society wherein its economy is structured according to specialization and a division of labor. These economic features spawn a bureaucratic class and often lead to inequality.
Social classA social class or social stratum is a grouping of people into a set of hierarchical social categories, the most common ones being: the working class, the middle class and the upper class. Class is a subject of analysis for sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists and social historians. The term has a wide range of sometimes conflicting meanings, and there is no broad consensus on a definition of class.
State (polity)A state is a political entity that rules and governs society and the population within a definite territory, or in other words, it is referred to as the country itself with various administrative divisions. Governments are considered as an apparatus, representative, or instrument of states as such the term is used as a metonym for them in governmental topics. It is widely defined by the legitimacy of its sole discretion in the use of offensive and defensive force.
Writing systemA writing system is any conventional system for representing a particular language using a set of symbols (called a script), as well as the rules those symbols encode. The earliest of conventional writing systems appeared during the late 4th millennium BC.
Division of labourThe division of labour is the separation of the tasks in any economic system or organisation so that participants may specialise (specialisation). Individuals, organisations, and nations are endowed with, or acquire, specialised capabilities and either form combinations or trade to take advantage of others' capabilities in addition to their own. Specialised capabilities may include equipment, natural resources, and skills.
UrbanizationProcess of population movement to citiesGlobal urbanization map showing the percentage of urbanization and the biggest global population centres per country in 2018, based on UN estimates.Guangzhou, a city of 14.5 million people, one of the eight adjacent metropolises located in the largest single agglomeration on Earth, ringing the Pearl River Delta of ChinaMumbai, the most populous city in India and the eighth-most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 18.5 million and with the smallest area under the metropolitan of comparable cities in the world.Moscow, the capital and largest city of Russia, and the largest metropolitan area in Europe; with over 20 million residents in its metropolitan area.Ho Chi Minh City, the largest city in Vietnam with a population in the Ho Chi Minh metropolitan area of over 21.2 million people.Urbanization (or urbanisation in British English) is the process by which human settlements are formed and become larger as more people live, recreate and work in cities and towns.
CommunicationTransmission of information"Communicate" redirects here. For other uses, see Communicate (other).There are many forms of communication, including human linguistic communication using sounds, sign language, and writing as well as animals exchanging information and attempts to communicate with intelligent extraterrestrial life.Communication is commonly defined as the transmission of information.
HierarchyA hierarchy (from Ancient Greek (hierarkhía)'rule of a high priest', from (hierárkhēs)'president of sacred rites') is an arrangement of items (objects, names, values, categories, etc.) that are represented as being "above", "below", or "at the same level as" one another.
American EnglishAmerican English, sometimes called United States English or U.S. English, is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States. English is the most widely spoken language in the U.S., as well as the common language used in government, education, and commerce in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and in all U.S. territories except Puerto Rico. Since the late 20th century, American English has become the most influential form of English worldwide.
Oxford spellingOxford spelling (also Oxford English Dictionary spelling, Oxford style, or Oxford English spelling) is a British spelling standard, named after its use by the Oxford University Press. It uses the letter -z- in Greek-derived words with the suffix (in words such as realize and organization) instead of the -s- variant used by other British dictionaries and style guides. This spelling is chosen to more closely reflect the origins in the Greek suffix (‑ízō).
SymbolAsymbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, relationship, or mathematical formula. Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known or seen by creating linkages between otherwise different concepts and experiences.British EnglishBritish English is the set of varieties of the English language native to the United Kingdom, especially Great Britain. More narrowly, it can refer specifically to the English language in England, or, more broadly, to the collective dialects of English throughout the United Kingdom taken as a single umbrella variety, for instance additionally incorporating Scottish English, Welsh English, and Northern Irish English.
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