social structure
social structure : ordered arrangement of parts or components parts of social structure : social institutions, groups , norms, values , folkways , mores , association etc. social structure is abstract (which we cant see in physical tangible form ) social structure is a macro level concept(society as a whole) basic social institutions includes: family, education, marriage , political system, religion word structure was first used by "spencer" in his book "first principle" karl marx :metaphor when he speaks about economic structure (for marx economy is vital component of the society) social structure book by : george p. murdock (1949) in this book murdock talks about kinship elements of social structure: normative system : ideas and values position system :status and role sanction system: reward and punishment anticipated response system: expectation and motivation social structure and social organization: f...