ISBN: 9788183763387    Publisher: ABD Publishers Year of publishing: 2010     Format:  Hardcover Language: English

Social structure is a term used in the social sciences to refer to patterned social arrangements which form the society as a whole, and which determine, to some varying degree, the actions of the individuals socialized in the structure. The meaning of social structure differs between various fields of sociology. On the macro scale, it can refer to the system of socio-economic stratification (e.g., the class structure), social institutions, or other patterned relations between large social groups. On the meso scale, it can refer to the structure of social network ties between individuals or organizations. On the micro scale, it can refer to the way norms shape the behavior of actors within the social system. This book contains the fundamental and basic information on the subject.
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