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A term characteristic of
functional analysis (and specifically of Parsonian structural-functionalism). The social system consists of both a
social structure of interrelated institutions, statuses, and roles and the functioning of that structure in terms of
social actions and human interactions. The social system thus
is said to include both social change (Comte's dynamics) - the processes and patterns of
action and interaction - and social stability (Comte's statics) - stable social structural
forms. Further, the social system constitutes a unitary social whole reflecting a real
value consensus - the sharing of common values, social norms, and objectives.
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