Definitions for social function
so·cial func·tion

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1. affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social functionnoun

   a vaguely specified social event

   "the party was quite an affair"; "an occasion arranged to honor the president"; "a seemingly endless round of social functions"

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1. social function

   Structural functionalism, or simply functionalism, is "a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability".This approach looks at society through a macro-level orientation, which is a broad focus on the social structures that shape society as a whole, and believes that society has evolved like organisms. This approach looks at both social structure and social functions. Functionalism addresses society as a whole in terms of the function of its constituent elements; namely norms, customs, traditions, and institutions. A common analogy, popularized by Herbert Spencer, presents these parts of society as "organs" that work toward the proper functioning of the "body" as a whole. In the most basic terms, it simply emphasizes "the effort to impute, as rigorously as possible, to each feature, custom, or practice, its effect on the functioning of a supposedly stable, cohesive system". For Talcott Parsons, "structural-functionalism" came to describe a particular stage in the methodological development of social science, rather than a specific school of thought.

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1. social function

   Social function refers to the role or contribution that an individual, group, or institution plays within a society in order to maintain overall order, stability, and social prosperity. These functions may encompass various activities such as maintaining social norms and values, fostering social cohesion and integration, or fulfilling certain roles in economic, political, or cultural sectors of society. Social functions can contribute to both an individual's identity and their perceived role within their community or society.

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1. • Social Event

How to pronounce social function?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of social function in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of social function in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of social function in a Sentence

1. Cedric Richmond:

   The State of the Union is not a social function, some will boycott. Some will stare down racism, but we do it together.

2. Dag Hammarskjöld:

   If even dying is to be made a social function, then, grant me the favor of sneaking out on tiptoe without disturbing the party.

3. Luke Glowacki:

   We found something very different, instead of music being primarily shaped by the culture it is from, the social function of the piece of music influences its features much more strongly.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=social function
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Function
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