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Theme 3: Social Structure

Change in the Contemporary Era

Key Influences

• Economic influences
• Political influences
• Cultural influences

Factors Influencing Contemporary Social Change

• Expansion of industrial capitalism
• Development of centralized nation-states
• Industrialization of war
• Emergence of science and "scientific" ways of thinking

Defining Social Structure and Structuralism

Social Structure

The way the parts of a social system are interrelated to form a whole.

Structuralism

A varied set of intellectual currents that appeared in different disciplines after the Second World War.

Characteristics of a Structure

• It has the character of a system.
• Any model belongs to a group of transformations.
• It allows for predicting how a model will react to modifications.

The...

Making Society Better Through Small Actions

Nowadays, there are many things that we can change in our society to make the world a better place. In my opinion, everyone can help with small actions.

Taking Care of the Environment

First of all, we should take better care of the environment. For example, we can recycle more, use less plastic and save water and electricity. These actions are simple, but they can make a difference.

Treating All People with Respect

Secondly, I think we should treat all people with respect. There are still problems such as racism, bullying and discrimination. We should accept people who are different from us and help people who need it.

Using Social Media Responsibly

Finally, we should use social media in a responsible way....

The Organic Law of 1966 and the Franco Regime

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The document has a political and legal nature since it is a law. It is a document whose authorship is attributed to the Government of Spain within the framework of the State Act of 1966. The document has a general target for Spanish citizenship and is the final shape of the institutionalization of the Franco regime, born of the Civil War. The chronology of the document is provided by the text itself and corresponds to the second stage of the dictatorship of General Franco.

The Concentration of Power and Organic Democracy

The paper gives a clear picture of the meaning of the regime and the powers granted to the Head of State, who embodies the highest representation of the state, thus assuming...