Community and regional structure

This includes such things as the number and size of communities in a society, the degree of urbanization, and regional subdivisions of a society.

   

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It includes categories based on community size, number and size of regions or component communities, urban or rural nature, proximity to centers of power,and so on


Connections to science, personal studies, and anthropology can be made. Culture including material culture, conceptual culture, and behavioral culture is indirectly significant. Institutions including families, education, economics, government, and religion are less directly significant.

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This is connected to other areas of social structure and change including other areas of social structure, and social types. Social change including social change factors, social change processes, and particular changes can be considered. . Examples and illustrations can be taken from communities. Peoples of the world including Western Civilization, African peoples, and American Indian peoples provide examples of community and regional structure. Nations including China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Russia can be considered. Western Civilization including the United States offers examples. American Indian peoples including those found the United States also offer examples.

The history of this topic can be examined through study of classical and medieval history, including early classical, late classical, early medieval and late medieval times. It has changed in modern times with advances in communication and transportation, including the 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, and 19th century. Developments and changes in the 20th century including the early 20th century, early-mid 20th century, mid 20th century, late-mid 20th century, and late 20th century can be considered. The early 21st century including the early 2000s and late 2000s can also be followed.

The future including the near future, middle future, and far future has not yet been closely examined.


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