Functional Theory: Social structure is essential because it creates order and predictability in a society (Parsons, 1951). –Connects people to larger society through webbed pattern of social relationships (thus, homeless people are at a disadvantage ’cause little connections).
Q. What is an elitist society?
Elitism is the belief or notion that individuals who form an elite—a select group of people perceived as having an intrinsic quality, high intellect, wealth, special skills, or experience—are more likely to be constructive to society as a whole, and therefore deserve influence or authority greater than that of others.
Table of Contents
- Q. What is an elitist society?
- Q. What is the difference between the caste and class system?
- Q. Why is social structure important in our interaction with others?
- Q. What are the community structures and processes?
- Q. Which is the structural feature of community?
- Q. What are the three main characteristics of a biological community?
- Q. What are the components of community?
Q. What is the difference between the caste and class system?
In a class system, a person can work hard and have little education and still be in middle or upper class, whereas in a caste system that would not be possible. In a class system, low status consistency correlates with having more choices and opportunities.
Q. Why is social structure important in our interaction with others?
Why is social structure important in our interaction with others? The stable patterns of social relationships within a particular society make up its social structure. Social structure is a macrolevel influence because it shapes and determines the overall patterns in which social interaction occurs.
Q. What are the community structures and processes?
Community structure means the internal structure of an employment area, town, city, neighbourhood or another urban area. It includes the population and housing, jobs and production, service and leisure time areas, along with transport routes and technical networks, their location and relationships.
Q. Which is the structural feature of community?
A community’s structure can be described by its species richness, which is the number of species present, and species diversity, which is a measure of both species richness and species evenness (relative numbers).
Q. What are the three main characteristics of a biological community?
Some of the major characteristics of community are as follows: (1) species diversity, (2) species interactions, (3) spatial structure, (4) periodicity, (5) ecotone and the edge effect, and (6) ecological successions.
Q. What are the components of community?
A healthy, equitable community is one that offers complete social, physical and mental well-being to all its residents at all stages of life and has the following themes embedded across all the components: accessibility, affordability, stability, diversity, safety, equity.
