Social Structures and Processes Flashcards

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What do sociologists mean by social structure?

The organised way the main parts of society fit together. It shapes how people live and behave.

A stable and important part of society, like the family or schools. It meets needs and sets rules.

The family, the education system, and the legal system.

Ongoing patterns of behaviour and interaction in society. They keep society working and changing.

Socialisation, social control, and social change.

A structure is a system, like a school. A process is action, like teaching and learning.

Looking at large-scale structures and systems, like the state or the economy.

Looking at small-scale interactions, like talk between friends or a teacher and a pupil.

Regular and stable patterns in society. They allow people to live and work together.

Education links to the economy. Schools help people gain skills for work.