Noun
the people in a society considered as a system organized by a characteristic pattern of relationships
Source: WordNetIt is the shortcomings of game theory (as originally formulated) which force the consideration of the role of ethics, of the dynamics of social structure, and of social structure and of individual psychology in situations of conflict. Anatol Rapoport
On a personal level, Freaking Out is a process whereby an individual casts off outmoded and restricting standards of thinking, dress, and social etiquette in order to express creatively his relationship to his immediate environment and the social structure as a whole. Frank Zappa
Scientific and technological "solutions” which poison the environment or degrade the social structure and man himself are of no benefit, no matter how brilliantly conceived or how great their superficial attraction. E. F. Schumacher
In the United States, revolts tends to be directed against specific situations, rarely against the social structure as a whole. Harold Rosenberg
Marriage is a core institution of societies throughout the world and throughout history. It's something that has provided permanence and stability for our very social structure. David Vitter
[Urban planning] must be interpreted on the basis of the social effect produced by the political instance in the urban system and/or in the social structure. Manuel Castells