There are two types of societies; Monolithic and Pluralistic. There are many differences between these two types of societies. A good example of a monolithic society is Sparta and a good example of a pluralistic society is Athens. The city states of these two societies were big rivals for the leadership of ancient Greece. Because of the many differences in their lifestyles the rivalry between these two societies is stronger. Sparta is a very monolithic …
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…Sparta whose people wear one piece of clothing all year to adjust to all climates and don't wear shoes so their feet toughen up. After 11 years of school, Athenian men have 2 years of training for the Military. These two societies were very different, and that is what caused the rivalry between them to be so strong. They were the two most powerful city states in Greece even though their ways of living were so different.