Social relations are the relations of a person in society

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:46

Social relations are normative-regulatory relations that develop between various social and professional groups. The subject of such relations is usually collective or personal interests, an imposed collective will (in relation to the opposing group), as well as an economic or symbolic resource, the right to which all opponents claim to possess. In this regard, the term "social" is synonymous with the concept of "public" and serves as an integral designation of the entire depth of interactions, interrelations and interdependencies that exist in society. At the same time, the narrow meaning of this phrase is also used. In this case, social relations are relations associated with the struggle of individuals or groups for the right to occupy certain positions in society (the so-called "social status") and, of course, the material, symbolic and economic resources that are attached to this status.

In principle, if we are talking about any relationship, then we mean the relationship that is formed in relation to some object or abstract concept. In this sense, social relations are the subject of an agreement betweenby all interested parties. Consider such an example as labor relations in production. The employer accepts an employee for a certain position, offering him a certain amount of permanent work, the conditions that accompany this work, and payment as an economic reward for work. The employee, in turn, agrees to all the proposed conditions, including the obligation to produce the required volume of products. In addition, the employee accepts the rules of conduct in the team and the place (social status) that is provided to him along with the position. As a result, a system of social relations (in this case, production relations) arises, which exists for an indefinitely long time in a limited physical space. Of course, any social system is modified and improved, becomes more complex, but in essence remains unchanged and stable, of course, if there are no social conflicts.

But what happens if such a conflict still arises? It must be remembered that social relations are, in general terms, relations that develop in relation to property. The role of the latter can be both quite tangible objects (land, house, factory, Internet portal) and abstract concepts (power, dominance, information). The conflict arises when the former agreements on property rights lose their legal, moral or even religious significance, the functions of management and normative-status regulation are also lost. Nobody wantslive according to the old rules, but the new ones have not yet been created, much less recognized by all participants in the social contract. As a result, there is not only a revision of the rules of the game (in our case, the adoption of a new version of the Charter or other statutory document), but also a change in the elite (director's corps), which comes with its own rules and requirements for hired personnel.

But back to our definition. Social relations are, in the broadest sense, social relations. That is, we are talking about economic, cultural, religious and other relations that arose in the process of forming the social organization of society. Any sphere of his life is permeated with the theme of sociality. This is due not only to the fact that a person initially lives in a specific social environment, learns its habits, imposes his views, accepts others, that is, he is included in the process of socialization. But he understands that he cannot live outside society on a desert island. Whether he wants it or not, he is forced to accept general rules, otherwise society will "throw" him out of his circle, turn him into an outcast. It is not for nothing that we are now talking about social organization as such. According to some sociologists, it is society that is the most rigidly built corporation using a vertically integrated management system. The development of social relations in such an organization is possible only through submission to the proposed social practices. The choice, if possible, is only in the case of a change of social partners: during the transitionto another corporation, moving to another city, or completely cutting off any ties with the previous personal environment.