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social structure
[soh-shuhl struhk-cher]
noun
Sociology.
the system or complex of beliefs held by members of a social group.
the system of relations between the constituent groups of a society.
the relationship between or the interrelated arrangement of the social institutions of a society or culture, as of mores, marriage customs, or family.
the pattern of relationships, as of status or friendship, existing among the members of a group or society.
Word History and Origins
Origin of social structure1
Example Sentences
People took to the streets in Black Lives Matter protests to demand changes in our social structures that discriminate against people of color.
“It could also be, as is the case with the honeybee, that we seem to share their social structure in certain ways.”
African elephants typically live to be 60 to 70 years old in the wild, thanks in part to the survival advantages they obtain through their protective family social structures.
When power is embedded in social structures, no matter what changes happen within, the framework of oppression remains.
“Apes have a wide variety of social structures and dynamics.”
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