The structure of society. The concept of

The emergence, development and strengthening of social relations is a consequence of various interactions in society. Relations are represented in the form of relatively stable and independent ties, formed between social groups and individuals.

The notions "the structure of society" and "the social system" in sociology have a rather close relationship. A system is understood as a complex of phenomena and processes. They are in bonds and relationships with each other and thus form a kind of whole object. As the elements of the system, respectively, are processes and phenomena.

The social structure of society, whose philosophy is multifaceted, is, meanwhile, part of the concept of "social system" and combines components such as "ties" and "composition." A composition is understood as a complex of elements. Through this complex, the structure of society is formed. As a "link" is a set of relationships in a complex of elements that form the "composition". The concept of "the structure of society" contains, on the one hand, the totality of different types of communities that form the composition (complex) of system-forming components. On the other hand, the concept provides for the existence of links between existing components, which, in turn, are different in the breadth of their impact, the significance in the properties of the structure of society, its philosophy at one or another stage of development.

Stable connection of components is characterized by objective division into specific layers or groups. These groups differ in their attitude to the method of production, they are different in their position. The main components that comprise the structure of society include professional, ethnic, class-like, class, socio-territorial, socio-demographic, professional, ethnic and other associations. Each of these elements has its own complex system, which in turn consists of subsystems and connections. The structure of society expresses features that are characteristic of certain relations within classes, demographic, cultural, professional and other groups. All the developing relationships within these system components are determined by the role and the position that is inherent in each element in the entire system of emerging economic relations as a whole. The concentration of this or that aspect in any community is realized in its mediations and relations with class and production relations in society.

As a result, a peculiar frame of the system of all social relations is formed-a complex of political, economic, and civil institutions that participate in the organization of life. These institutions, on the one hand, form a certain network of normative requirements and role positions in relation to specific participants in public relations. At the same time, on the other hand, they are very stable, certain methods for the development of individuals in groups.

The definition of a social structure should be carried out on the basis of the search for valid actors participating in certain social processes. As subjects, groups of different strengths may appear, forming on a different basis: the working class, the youth, the religious sect, and so on. Subjects, of course, can be individual citizens. From this point of view, the structure appears to be a more or less stable ratio of layers and groups. The study of the variety of existing social strata is carried out using the theory of social stratification.