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George Herbert Mead and Max Weber on Social Structure

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endeavor, in part, of sociology; to determine what social functions and relational issues/dynamics structure contribute to the overall process of civilization. Max Weber, a well known social philosopher, had several  theories on the way social structure is created and maintained by the collective community and by the individual. Communities, he observed, are made up of groups. These groups all have  a perceived status which may or may not be related to the perceived class of a person. These groups differ from one another in their apparent stratification, "stratification by status  goes hand in hand with a monopolization of ideal and material goods or opportunities (Weber, 1968). An example of this might, for instance, be the politically minded groups. Those groups  which are at the grassroots level, have a lower class that those who are the actual politicians and have the ability to affect policy. In this case, then, class has  taken precedence of the status of the group. Some groups, as in organization, are sometimes referred to as parties, Weber seems to state. Mostly, parties aim for some sort of  social order or power or recognition. Some good examples of a party as Weber defines them would be the Republican party, or the National Honor Society. However, the structure  of such an organization has a set and rigid structure which most times, it can be said, cuts down on the internal conflicts within the organization. For example, suppose two  people ran for the presidency of the Honor Society. There was a vote and a clear winner. However, the loser does not accept the fact that she has lost and  decides that there should be two presidents. However, the by laws clearly state that there will not be more than one president. The loser has lost again according to the