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Functions and Forms of Social Structure

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Functions and Forms of Social Structure - Generally, within social structure, there are some social behaviours that tend to remain constant and regular. Those acts are able to serve as delineation of behaviour among individuals and groups. Within a social structure, an individual or group show tendency to adjust their attitude to comply with their respective group or society. Functions and Forms of Social Structure Mayor Polak states that social structure can perform duties for social supervisior under which any possibility of breaking the social norms, values, and rules, is oppressed. Social structure can also function as a base to instil social disciplines within group or society. This is possible since social structure origins from the group or society itself. During the process, both individual and group will gain knowledge and awarenes of attitude, habit, as well as trust in the group or society. Read: Definition and Characteristics of Social Structure Peter M. Bl...

Factors Contributing to Social Stratification

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Social stratification appears as the natural consequence of processes occurring in society. Factors contributing to social stratification are skill, age, physical nature, sex, originality of society membership, and wealth. For illustration, a person who has a strong built is able to protect a weaker person and a wise and capable person will be naturally appointed leader within society. Accordingly, society strata will be formed based on special capabilities. Factors Contributing to Social Stratification The determining factors in every society are different. In a hunter society, the main determining factor is hunting skill. In an agricultural society, on the other hand, the determining factor is the landlord or land pioneer. Read: Definition of Social Stratification In subsequent years, social stratification is deliberately created as a social subsystem in order to attain certain purposes. A case in this point is power within the government system. Government is purpos...