Social Social organisms, including human(s), live collectively in interacting populations. This interaction is considered social whether they are aware of it or not, and whether the exchange is voluntary or not. Etymology The word "social" derives fro ...

refers to the interaction of people and other organisms with each other, and to their collective co-existence. Social may also refer to:

Social science and economics

Social network A social network is a social structure consisting of a set of social actors (such as individuals or organizations), networks of Dyad (sociology), dyadic ties, and other Social relation, social interactions between actors. The social network per ...

, a theoretical concept referring to a social structure made up of individuals or organizations *

Social ownership Social ownership is a type of property where an asset is recognized to be in the possession of society as a whole rather than individual members or groups within it. Social ownership of the means of production is the defining characteristic of ...

, ownership of the means of production by society as a whole *

Social structure In the social sciences, social structure is the aggregate of patterned social arrangements in society that are both emergent from and determinant of the actions of individuals. Likewise, society is believed to be grouped into structurally rel ...

, patterns of social arrangements in society *

Social system In sociology, a social system is the patterned network of relationships constituting a coherent whole that exist between individuals, groups, and institutions. It is the formal Social structure, structure of role and status that can form in a smal ...

, a patterned network of interrelationships between individuals, groups and institutions that makes up a coherent whole * Relating to

Socialism Socialism is an economic ideology, economic and political philosophy encompassing diverse Economic system, economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership. It describes ...

, the society-wide ownership and coordination of production and resource allocation

Politics and public policy

Social policy Some professionals and universities consider social policy a subset of public policy, while other practitioners characterize social policy and public policy to be two separate, competing approaches for the same public interest (similar to MD a ...

, policies concerning the welfare of economically and socially-disadvantaged members of society; *

Social security Welfare spending is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifically to social insurance ...

Social housing Public housing, also known as social housing, refers to Subsidized housing, subsidized or affordable housing provided in buildings that are usually owned and managed by local government, central government, nonprofit organizations or a ...

* Relating to the

social welfare Welfare spending is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifically to social insurance p ...

of a population;

Culture and media

Social media Social media are interactive technologies that facilitate the Content creation, creation, information exchange, sharing and news aggregator, aggregation of Content (media), content (such as ideas, interests, and other forms of expression) amongs ...

, as in e.g. "What's our social strategy?" *

The Heavenly Social Heavenly Recordings is a London-based independent record label founded by Jeff Barrett in 1990. Heavenly released the first albums from Saint Etienne (band), Saint Etienne, Beth Orton and Doves (band), Doves, and early singles by Manic Street Pr ...

, also known as "The Social", a chain of venues owned by Heavenly Records * ''The Social'' (Irish TV series), fronted by Craig Doyle * ''The Social'' (Canadian TV series), a Canadian daytime television talk show * a 2013 social cognitive neuroscience book, ''Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect'' by Matthew Lieberman * The Social, a venue run by the Beacham Theatre in Orlando, Florida

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party A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a Hospitality, host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will oft ...

or other social event

Social science and economics

Politics and public policy

Culture and media

Other uses

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