Concept information

society > social differentiation

Preferred term

social differentiation  

Definition

  • A concept associated with evolutionary theories of history and with structural functionalism. Societies are seen as moving from the simple to the complex via a process of social change based on structural differentiation.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/7791

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