WEEK 10 : Introduction to Sociology/Social Structure

1.SUMMARY
A social structure is a term used to refer to a continuous bond between individuals or groups. This is the concept that society groups grouping groups or roles with different purposes, meanings, and functions. An example of social structure is social stratification. This is a concept that is divided differently based on social divisions such as gender, race, etc. This social structure affects several social systems, including economy, law and politics.
Embedness is a term introduced to describe the impact of social structures on an individual's.
Durkhem thought that various social institutions and practices played a crucial role in ensuring functional integration of society. The most influential attempts to combine the concept of social structure with the will to choose are called the theory of structuralization by Anthony Giddens and the theory of practice by Pierre Bourdieu. Giddens refers to the duality that structures and institutions cannot be separated from each other. In other words, the structure is not unrelated to the actor or determines the action.
The social structure should have clear individuals and groups, and there should be norms that maintain behavioral patterns and make up the behavior.
The social structure can be divided into micro and macro.
Some people refer to the natural occurrence of social structure. It is argued that the gap between classes can arise from conflicts between large groups. But there are others who are able to be maintained by those in power who want to maintain that power.

2.INTERESTING
It is interesting that the social structure has developed naturally. But I think it happened artificially. Because I think social structure is related to inequality. Given the emphasis on inequality, the idea is that the elites somehow made it artificially to build their own strength.

3.DISCUSSION
As I said earlier, I think social structure is a concept that implies inequality. There are many reforms related to this social structure, and I would like to talk about it as it is still ongoing.

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