Social Framework

A Social Framework is a conceptual structure that guides the analysis and interpretation of social phenomena, including the norms, values, institutions, and practices that shape the interactions and behaviors within a society or community.

• Context:
  • It can provide a lens through which to understand how social norms and values influence individual and group behavior.
  • It can help in identifying and analyzing the roles and relationships among individuals, groups, and institutions in society.
  • It can (often) be used to design and evaluate social policies and interventions aimed at addressing societal challenges.
  • It can (typically) incorporate interdisciplinary perspectives, drawing from sociology, psychology, anthropology, and political science.
  • It can (often) serve as a foundation for developing Social Governance Frameworks, guiding the creation and implementation of policies for societal management and development.
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• Example(s):
  • The Capability Approach, which focuses on enhancing individual capabilities and freedoms as the means of improving social welfare.
  • Social Constructionism, which examines how social phenomena are created, institutionalized, and made into tradition by humans.
  • The Structural Functionalism framework, which views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.
  • Conflict Theory, which emphasizes the role of power and coercion in producing social order.
  • a Social Governance Framework.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • A purely Economic Framework, which focuses solely on the economic factors and ignores social dimensions.
  • Natural Science Models that do not account for human social interactions and cultural influences.
• See: Social Governance Framework, Social Norms, Social Values, Social Institutions, Social Policies, Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, Political Science.

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