An indian lawyer trained in London who became central to the liberation of India from the British Empire. Carrying on from Thoreau and Tolstoy, Gandhi organized and politicized great numbers of Hindus. After India became autonomous, Gandhi called for acceptance of the untouchables and respect for muslims in India. It contrasts to mass society wherein social relations are weak or missing. Compare to Gesellschaft.
Most societies socialize to two and only two genders but some societies provide for three or more.
Physiology differences permits the specification of a great many genders. Gendering patterns begin early to develop some skills, beliefs and attitudes in young males and females. By age three, most young people begin to embody a gender division of labor in household, play, school and friendships. In such societies, boys and girls form separate groups before puberty and begin to embody traditional patriarchal role relationships soon after puberty. In more egalitarian societies, childhood is much less differentiated by gender while adult relationships are much less stratified.