This document defines society and discusses its key characteristics. It begins by defining society as a group of people living together in a definite territory who share a common culture and way of life. It then discusses society's major functions, which include socializing members, providing for basic needs, regulating behavior, and offering social participation and mutual support. The document also outlines characteristics of society such as being a social system, being relatively large in size, enduring over generations through a shared culture, and having a clearly defined geographical territory.