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 In other words, societies are systems. They are made up of parts, and all the parts are connected to form one whole. The parts depend on each other. Social analysis means looking at one thing, one type of behavior or idea in a society, and placing it in a larger social contexts. That means seeing it as a part of a larger whole.  In other words, societies are systems. They are made up of parts, and all the parts are connected to form one whole. The parts depend on each other. Social analysis means looking at one thing, one type of behavior or idea in a society, and placing it in a larger social contexts. That means seeing it as a part of a larger whole. 
  
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 If you think about it, the main message of the machine metaphor of society is that one individual cannot make a difference. Individuals, their choices and their personal values, are not very powerful. This may sound like a very pessimistic view of human life. All individuals do is serve as raw material for the functioning of society. This is especially hard to accept when you realize that most societies, possibly all societies, are unequal in some way, if not oppressive. If you think about it, the main message of the machine metaphor of society is that one individual cannot make a difference. Individuals, their choices and their personal values, are not very powerful. This may sound like a very pessimistic view of human life. All individuals do is serve as raw material for the functioning of society. This is especially hard to accept when you realize that most societies, possibly all societies, are unequal in some way, if not oppressive.
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