W10.2 May 10 (Fri)XUE DONGXIN

 Summary:

Social structure is a foundational concept in social science, highlighting enduring relationships between individuals or groups. It underscores society's organization into groups or roles with distinct functions, influencing societal institutions like economics, law, politics, and culture. This concept is pivotal in organizational studies, impacting organizational flexibility and adaptability. Embeddedness elucidates how individual behavior is intertwined with interpersonal relationships, contributing to social orderliness. Early sociologists like Marx and Weber laid the groundwork for studying social structures, with modern sociologists exploring micro and macro structures and various types of social arrangements.

Interesting Points:

Embeddedness illuminates the intimate link between individual behavior and interpersonal connections, shedding light on social orderliness.

Question:

How do systemic biases, like those based on gender, become apparent within social structures, and what measures can be implemented to mitigate their effects?

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