SOCIALITY (Two types of)
Charles François (2004). SOCIALITY (Two types of), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(2): 3089.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(2) |
| ID | ◀ 3089 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Human sciences, Methodology or model |
Sociality can be obtained through interactions either among very numerous individuals in a closely knit collective organization (an anthill, a beehive) or a small group of highly brained long living individuals (whales, elephants).
In both cases, the basic character is thetransmission of information , massively distributed in the first case, or concentrated in specific bearers in the second one.
Human societies obtain probably their exceptionally high power of organization to the fact that individuals are at the same time very numerous, highly brained and long living.
(see: WEIGART et al., p.278-87)