Question

Which is the non-state and non-market part of public domain in which individuals get together voluntarily to create institutions and organizations?

• A. Society
• B. Social Organization
• C. Civil Society
• D. Social Institution

Hint:

State, market and one more space of voluntary groups.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The public domain has three parts in sociology: the state, the market, and a third space that belongs to neither. The question asks for the name of this third space.

Step 2: Key Idea:
Civil society is the part of public life that is outside the state and outside the market. People join it voluntarily and form groups such as NGOs, associations, clubs and movements.

Step 3: Check option 1.
Society means the whole web of social relationships. It includes the state and the market too, so it is not the non-state, non-market part. Option 1 is wrong.

Step 4: Check option 2.
Social organization means the way groups and roles are arranged. It is a general term and not a special part of the public domain. Option 2 is wrong.

Step 5: Check option 3.
This matches the definition exactly. Civil society is voluntary, and it stands apart from state and market. Option 3 is right.

Step 6: Check option 4.
A social institution is an established set of norms and roles, such as family or marriage. It is not the voluntary space the question describes. Option 4 is wrong.

Final Answer:
The voluntary space outside state and market is civil society, option 3. \[ \boxed{\text{Option 3}} \]