The Prism affair questions the very essence of the contract between societies and their governments: accountability.
Perceptions of prostitution are based on culturally determined values that differ between societies.
Thresholds of boredom appear to have changed over time and to vary between societies.
Differences within and between societies should neither be feared nor repressed, but cherished as a precious asset of humanity.
There is division between societies which have been through the "modern" experience and those which have not.
"When relations are bad between two countries, the damage deepens if there is no contact between societies".
War is fought between societies, nations and ideologies, and international terrorists are clearly waging war against us.
The distinction between "societies with slaves" (like New York, until slavery ended there in 1827) and "slave societies" (like South Carolina until 1865) is now a commonplace.
Later as a result of being torn apart between societies, she suffers from various mental illnesses such as self-harm, anorexia and severe mental breakdowns.
As a Corbis photojournalist covering conflicts from South Sudan to Central America, I'm used to traveling between societies, but I'm not immune to culture shock.
Comparing infant mortality and life expectancy between the United States and Canada or Europe does not account for inherent differences in health between societies that are culturally and economically diverse and those that are more culturally and economically homogenous.
