"Organic society" is a belief which became entrenched in traditional conservative thought in the late 1800s
It was a reaction against the rise of liberal individualism
Proposed society is a single entity not just a collection of individuals
We're connected to each other through our humanity & common membership of the community
Seen as a superior reality to our own individual interests
Ideal is where goals & aspirations of the individual coincide with that of the whole society (Margaret Thatcher challenged this idea saying there "is no such thing as society", implying the goals of the individual are superior to that of the society
Traditional conservatives believe there's a "natural" order into which everyone fits & that it's normal & natural that society should be divided by a number of strata
The very rigid feudal system in no longer but the belief remained that some kind of class system is inevitable
Hierarchy like this supports organic society as it creates order & stability, which individualistic society lacks

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A level Government & Politics Slide Set on Conservatism key concepts slideshow, created by Angelica Tsapparelli on 30/03/2017.