social structure

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Researchers still have a lot to learn about the ecological factors that drive grouping, the role of individuals in shaping a social structure and the costs and benefits of banding together, Dr. Parra said.

From New York Times

And it is through Billie's brief spate of being bullied by another student that we witness how the social structure works.

From Salon

“Every country has different roots, and their cultural and social structures developed along different historical and cultural paths,” said the statement by the Arena of Verona Foundation.

From Seattle Times

“Every country has different roots, and their cultural and social structures developed along different historical and cultural paths,” it said in a statement.

From New York Times

Hogs are intelligent and sensitive creatures capable of multistage reasoning like dolphins and apes, with a social structure similar to that of elephants.

From New York Times