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Manifestations of Sociability of Man
The first and foremost manifestation of man’s sociability can be seen in the fact that, ‘no human being leaves society to live in forests or deserts. We see the cities full of people. Even those who have no shelters to live in sleep across the roads on footpaths but they never go to live in a place which lacks society’.

Villages, towns, residential communities in urban areas all are the material manifestations of man’s sociability. Men live in these places and evolve societies. They tend to make rules to govern their living in these areas and also obey the social norms to keep the sociability intact and healthy.

Professor MacIver’s Cases Proving Man’s Sociability
Professor MacIver narrated two important cases of 20th century in order to prove man’s sociability. They were;

• Amala Kamala Case
• Anna Case

In both the cases, the children named above were taken to the distant places away from society. They were brought up without letting them hear any social communication between human being. When they reached the age of majority, all they could speak was like a child uttering meaningless sounds. This proved how sociability is inevitable for a human being.

Sociability of Man in 21st Century
This century is the century of media and technology in their various shapes. Sociability of man has increased in a sense that social media helps him keep contact even with those whom he never met. Another point of view is that the sociability of man has been restrained in the modern age. Face to face contact, public gatherings and sports has been marginalized. People prefer to remain in houses and use internet facilities to contact others. But at a broader level this rarely affects sociability of man.

Conclusion
Sociability of man is natural and inevitable. Its promotion however depends upon the surroundings of man. Manifestations of sociability of man can be more accurately seen in our daily routines. It is something that one cannot resist.

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