Definitions for "Social structure"
A stable pattern of social organization or behavior.
recurrent and patterned relationships existing among components of a social system.
Social structure or social organization pertains to the stable, ongoing patters of social interaction. Each society creates patterns of interaction appropriate to relationships such as parent-child, supervisor-employee, teacher-student, etc. Behavior is regulated through social controls and shared cultural values (Freund and McGuire 1995:4-5).
the system of formal rules, societal roles, and behavioural norms that constitutes an essential aspect of social organization.
the composition, size, and sex-ratio of a group of animals.