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Sociologists explore the relationship between the individual (agency) and society (structure) where we argue that "society" is the product of individual actions, interactions, and relationship building over a period of time; yet at the same time, that constructed "society" becomes an objectified reality that feels external to us as individuals and asserts control and/or influence over individual actions and behaviors. Said differently, individuals exercising their agency, individually or collectively, create the structure and culture of a society, yet at the same time, social structure and culture constrain or limit individual agency. In addition, tension often emerges in the relationship between the individual and society that can impact the social cohesion of a society. The tension emerges between individual needs, interests, and a person's ability to pursue their own life chances and achieve social mobility, including the need to protect individuals from the harmful effects of other individuals' choices and actions, and societal needs such as the fulfillment of certain functions that allow a society to flourish and provide social stability/order and public safety. When societal needs are met, individual members of that society receive the benefits of living in a strong, healthy, and "cohesive society." To borrow from another book, "[a] cohesive society works towards the well-being of all its
members, fights exclusion and marginalization, creates a sense of belonging, promotes trust, and offers its members the opportunity of upward mobility." In return, individuals are more likely to trust other members of a society and to feel a sense of loyalty to that society and will be willing to work together to make it better.
Describe this relationship between individual and society, or agency and structure. How do people exercising their agency actually create or maintain the structure and culture of society?
What are some ways in which structure and culture constrain a person's agency? What constraints are likely to be the most impactful on what a person does in their everyday lives? Second, what makes a society strong, healthy, and cohesive?
What benefits do individuals derive from being part of a cohesive society?
What public (both social and governmental) goods and services are necessary to allow for the creation of a cohesive society?
What obligations should a society be able to expect from its individual members in order to accomplish these goals?
Tying to the two questions together, what actions can be taken to ensure that a person can exercise their agency in ways that are meaningful and necessary for them yet society can still meet its needs and obligations to its members?
What changes are needed in order to realize the goal of a strong, healthy, and cohesive society?
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