SOCIAL STRUCTURE Definition & Meaning

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social structure

[ soh-shuhl struhk-cher ]

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Sociology.
1. the system or complex of beliefs held by members of a social group.
2. the system of relations between the constituent groups of a society.
3. the relationship between or the interrelated arrangement of the social institutions of a society or culture, as of mores, marriage customs, or family.
4. the pattern of relationships, as of status or friendship, existing among the members of a group or society.

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Origin of social structure¹

First recorded in 1825–35

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When power is embedded in social structures, no matter what changes happen within, the framework of oppression remains.

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“Apes have a wide variety of social structures and dynamics.”

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"These intelligent and socially intricate animals, with a capacity for complex thoughts and emotions, endure profound suffering in captivity, as their natural social structures cannot be replicated artificially," the charity said.

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"It is not merely a lack of food but a profound breakdown of health, livelihoods and social structures, leaving entire communities in a state of desperation," it added.

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By first analyzing the common characteristics of biodiverse areas, they were able to work backward to uncover the processes that promoted biodiversity and the social structures which would allow those processes to occur.

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