Within a society there are social relations, a structure and a hierarchy, interrelationships. Societies technically require at least one other person (although there are usually many more). There are sub-cultures within societies
To live in a society means to abide by rules and cultural norms (structural functionalism) Individuals influenced to change accordingly to the functioning of the mainstream society and their norms
Structural hierarchy where people form social relations, due to shared common values and believed, e.g status