Lesson 2.2 Flashcards
Integrated studies of coupled and natural systems reveal new and complex patterns and processes that were simply not evident when studied by social or natural scientists separately
Social-Ecological Systems
this seeks to explain the ways in which communities are structured and organized and their inter-relationships.
Social Systems Theory
focuses on the units of which the community is composed and on the relationships that develop these units.
Social System Theory
It refers to the regular and enduring pattern in an organized set of elements
System
Four elements of a system
Object
Attribute
Relationship
Environment
*additional: organism, environment, pattern of interaction
What the system is made of
Object
the qualities and properties of system and its members
Attributes
the connection that occurs between and among the system elements
Relationships
anything that surrounds the system
Environment
It focuses on the interactions or patterns of interaction among the various elements of the system rather than on describing the function of individual parts
General Systems Theory
The whole can be understood only by considering all the parts, including the interaction (Buckley)
General Systems Theory
the community can be viewed as a social system and as a social system it is composed of major subsystems.
Community as social system
The building blocks out of which a group maybe structured are the?
Individuals
Three aspects to be considered in a social systems theory
- There is interaction within and between social systems
- Tendency for a Social System Towards State of Equilibrium
- The Social System has Boundaries
This means that a change in one component of the system stimulates changes in other units of which the system is composed.
Tendency for a Social System Towards State of Equilibrium
