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A social system in sociology refers to the structured network of relationships among individuals, groups, and institutions that form a society. It includes patterns of social interaction, norms, and roles that shape behavior and maintain order. Different types of social systems include Particularistic Ascriptive, Particularistic Achievement, Universalistic Achievement, and Universalistic Ascription, each with distinct characteristics regarding values, authority, and individual effort.

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A social system in sociology refers to the structured network of relationships among individuals, groups, and institutions that form a society. It includes patterns of social interaction, norms, and roles that shape behavior and maintain order. Different types of social systems include Particularistic Ascriptive, Particularistic Achievement, Universalistic Achievement, and Universalistic Ascription, each with distinct characteristics regarding values, authority, and individual effort.

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Social

system
•In sociology, a social system is the
patterned network of relationships
constituting a coherent whole that
exist between individuals, groups, and
institutions. It is the formal structure
of role and status that can form in a
small, stable group.
• Social system refers to the interconnected
set of individuals, groups, institutions, and
relationships that form a society.
• It encompasses the patterns of social
interaction, norms, roles, and structures that
shape social behavior and maintain social
order.
• The concept of a social system is
used to understand how different
elements of society are organized
and function together.
• Types of Social Systems
• Particularistic Ascriptive Type.
• Particularistic Achievement Type.
• Universalistic Achievement Type.
• Universalistic Ascription Type
• The Particularistic-Ascription Pattern
refers to such types of social structures
in which the roles are organised in terms
of values, which are associated with
kinship, birth and other ascriptive
features. In social structures of this
kind, achievement through individual
effort is not encouraged.
• Particularistic Achievement Type - This social
system values the family unit and believes heavily
in the concept of birth order and male dominance.
Females are usually undermined in terms of
decision-making; however, they are still expected
to be educated.
• Universal Achievement Type – This system closely
resembles a democratic society in that laws are
made for the people by their designated
representatives. Parsons points out that this
system values personal accomplishments while
encouraging industry and discourages domestic
division.
• Universalistic Ascription Type – For this system,
laws are made but they are carried out by
authoritarian forces. Jobs are given based on
political beliefs or personal alignment to a
certain ideology. Authority is not given based on
equality or by the democratic process.

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