Society and its structure

The society and its structure are one of the central problems in sociology. Some teaching aids even define it as an object of science. Any society is not a monolith, not something homogeneous. It consists of the most diverse strata and groups (national, social, etc.), which are closely linked by economic, political, social and spiritual relations. And they can manifest themselves only within the framework of these interactions. This is the reason for the functioning of society as a single organism, its integrity. The essence of this issue is disclosed in the works of G. Spencer, M. Weber, K. Marx and other well-known sociologists.

Thus, the concept of society and its structure includes a complex of relations and relationships existing between communities and social groups of people. And they interact constantly about the conditions of their life (economic, spiritual, political and social).

The society and its structure are developing on the basis of the division of labor and the division of property into products of production and its means.

Thus, the emergence of professional groups, classes, groups consisting of rural and urban residents, from people of manual labor and mental is due to its division.

The existing dissection within the society further strengthens the division of ownership into means and products of production. Both factors represent objective economic and social prerequisites for the development of the structure of society. Their role was pointed out in due time by E. Durkheim, P. Sorokin and other scientists.

The society and its structure consists of several elements. The main ones are:

1) Classes. In the system of the division of labor, the division of means and products of production, they occupy different positions.

2) Village and city residents.

3) People engaged in physical and intellectual labor.

4) Demographic groups (old people and youth, women and men).

5) Estates.

6) Groups united by nation, ethnic group, nationality.

Almost all of these elements are heterogeneous in composition and still divide into groups and strata, characterized only by their inherent interests, the realization of which occurs in relations with other subjects.

The society and its structure seem so complex that it attracts the attention not only of sociologists, but of statesmen and politicians alike. The fact is that without knowing the precise structure of society, social groups, its components, their interests and possible directions of their activities, one can not manage either society as a whole or any of its areas (spiritual, economic, social or political).

The problem of the social structure is directly related to civil society and its structure. It represents the interaction between objectively emerging social groups and those groups and organizations that are artificially created by people for better realization of spiritual, political, economic and social interests. The state's task is to contribute to the development and improvement of civil society on the economic basis that all formations have.

Everyone in it should have the opportunity to creatively, freely manifest themselves, to bring people benefits, and satisfy their needs. Laws and law enforcement agencies must comprehensively protect a citizen in the exercise of his rights. But each person should not forget to fulfill his duties both to close people and to society as a whole. Only then can two problems be resolved: the creation, as well as significant optimization of the functioning of the rule of law and the improvement of civil society.