Literary notes about social (AI summary)
The term "social" in literature encapsulates a wide spectrum of meanings, ranging from personal demeanor and interpersonal relationships to broader societal structures and forces. It appears in intimate reflections on personal success and informal interactions—for instance, when an individual eschews the pursuit of social prestige [1] or engages in customary social greetings [2]—while also describing the collective organization and ideological constructs that shape public life. Authors extend its usage to critique systemic inequalities and explore the dynamics of social control, reform, and evolution, as seen in discussions of social movements and public opinion [3][4]. Thus, the word operates on multiple levels, highlighting both individual social inclinations and the complex web of institutional influences that govern everyday human interactions [5][6].
- I don't care for social success any more at all.
— from Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy - Form Of Address The most formal beginning of a social letter is "My dear Mrs. Smith."
— from Etiquette by Emily Post - 3. Public Opinion and Social Control Public opinion, "the fourth estate" as Burke called it, has been appreciated, but not studied.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park - They openly declare that their ends can be attained only by the forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions.
— from The Communist Manifesto by Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx - But the principle applies even more significantly to the field where we are apt to ignore it—the sphere of social contacts.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey - They are primary in several senses, but chiefly in that they are fundamental in forming the social nature and ideals of the individual.
— from Introduction to the Science of Sociology by E. W. Burgess and Robert Ezra Park
