Society as a System of Institutions
Abstract
We have looked at societies from various points of view; we have— to use the metaphor employed above—changed our lenses so as to bring out in turn the foci of power, the economic system, the various stratifications, and the system of guiding ideas and values. Inclusive societies display all these aspects; smaller included societies, however unorganised, display all except the economic one.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Critical Realism in Sociology
Global Economic and Social Development
World Systems and Global Transformations
Publication details
- Pages
- 140–158
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter