Social organization

In sociology, a social organization is a pattern of relationships between and among individuals and social groups.[1][2]

Characteristics of social organization can include qualities such as sexual composition, spatiotemporal cohesion, leadership, structure, division of labor, communication systems, and so on.[3][4]

Elements

Social organizations are seen in everyday life. They are seen in institutional situations as well as on a smaller scale. Wide known social organizations include religious institutions.[5] In order to have a sense of identity with the social organization, being closer to one another aids in building a sense of community.[6] Social organizations are structured to where there is a hierarchical system.[7] There is a hierarchical structure in social groups which influence the way a group is structured as well as if the group will remain together.

Within society

Social organizations within society are constantly changing.[8] Social organizations are seen in different forms within society such as created through institutions like schools or governments. Smaller scale social organizations in society include groups forming from common interests and conversations. Social organizations are created constantly and with time change.

Online

Social organizations may be seen online in terms of communities.The online communities show patterns of how people would react in social networking situations.[9] The technology allows people to use the constructed social organizations as a way to engage with one another without having to physically be in the same place.

See also

References

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  4. ↑ Bernard Chapais; Carol M. Berman (4 March 2004). Kinship and Behavior in Primates. Oxford University Press. pp. 478–. ISBN 978-0-19-514889-3. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  5. ↑ Lim, Chaeyoon; Putnam, Robert D (December 2010). "Religion, Social Networks, and Life Satisfaction". American Sociological Review. 75 (6): 914–933.
  6. ↑ Boessen, Adam; Hipp, John R; Smith, Emily J; Butts, Carter T; Nagle, Nicholas N; Almquist, Zack (June 2014). "Networks, Space, and Residents' Perception of Cohesion". American Journal of Community Psychology. Blackwell Science Ltd. 53 (3-4): 447–461. ISSN 0091-0562.
  7. ↑ Moody, James; White, Douglas R (February 2003). "Structural Cohesion and Embeddedness: A Hierarchical Concept of Social Groups". American Sociological Review. American Sociological Association. 68 (1): 103–127. ISSN 0003-1224.
  8. ↑ Sutton, John R (December 2003). "Research in the Sociology of Organizations, vol. 19: Social Structure and Organizations Revisited". Administrative Science Quarterly. Sage Publications, Inc. 48 (4): 715–717. ISSN 0001-8392.
  9. ↑ Zhang, Wei; Watts, Stephanie. "Online communities as communities of practice: A case study". Journal of Knowledge Management. 12 (4): 55–71. ISSN 1367-3270.


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