Sociology for nurses, 2nd Edition

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Social System

Learning Objectives

• Introduction
• Definition of social system
• Meaning of social system
• Units of social system
• Elements of social system
• Status
• Characteristics of status
• Classifications of status
• Importance of social status
• Classifications of social system
• Status and office
• Status comparison
• Role
• Influence of social status on health

1. INTRODUCTION

Society is a web of social organizations, and social organization is a system of social relationships. Social relationships are complex. They are composed of numerous small groups. In these groups are individuals. Social system refers to individual actors interacting with each other in accordance with standard cultural norms. The individual who participates in interactive relationships ...