The Emergence Machine

Social Structure

abstract · social science · Level 4 · E9

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A complex network of unwritten rules, norms, and institutions that shape the organization and functioning of a community or society, influencing the roles and expectations associated with a particular occupation or profession.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “social structure” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “social structure”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0Social StructureNetworkFormStructureExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesSocial StructureL4TimeL0NetworkL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Time L0 (requires)
    Social Structure exists in the context of time
  • Network L3 (requires) Technology sense
    A complex network of social relationships, norms, and institutions that shape the organization and functioning of a community or society, influencing the roles and expectations associated with a particular occupation or profession.