Community 1 – Finnish Society

Community 1: Finnish Society delves deep into the country's political and social systems. It familiarises readers with the fundamental structures of society, how power is exercised and how individuals can influence the society around them.

The book is divided into three parts. The first part examines society and its structure. The second part looks at civil society from various perspectives. The final section takes readers into the world of state institutions and politics.

The learning material uses current events to illustrate social issues. The book's exercises help students grasp the bigger picture and form their own views on these issues. The book's automatically corrected exercises provide immediate feedback on the students' understanding of the topics.

This work is in line with the Finnish upper secondary school curriculum (LOPS2021).

1. Society

Lead	Chapter
1.1.	Foreword
1.2.	Society, civil society and the state
1.3.	The population is the foundation of society Free chapter!
1.4.	The population is divided into social classes
1.5.	Social studies skills

2. Civil society

Lead	Chapter
2.1.	Politics belongs to everyone
2.2.	Fundamental rights of citizens
2.3.	Political parties
2.4.	Non-governmental organisations
2.5.	The media
2.6.	Elections
2.7.	Social studies skills

3. State

Lead	Chapter
3.1.	Power and the state
3.2.	The Parliament
3.3.	The Government
3.4.	The President
3.5.	Local government
3.6.	The European Union
3.7.	The welfare state
3.8.	Social policy
3.9.	The police
3.10.	The judicial system
3.11.	Social studies skills

4. Summary

Lead	Chapter
4.1.	A century of Finnish independence
4.2.	The future of Finland

5. Extras

Lead	Chapter
5.1.	For the teacher
5.2.	Definitions