S. Social Structure

S. Social Structure [elements of] [S codes for ‘societies’]13 [S (QT6) is traditional societies] [See Defining Society and Community]

SA. Age divisions [types of]

0. Fetuses

1. Babies

2. Toddlers

3. Pre-teens

4. Teens

5. Children in general

6. Adults

7. Young adults

8. Middle age

9. Seniors

SC. Communities [types of]

1. Subdivided by scale

a. International

b. National

c. Regional

d. State/province

e. Local

f. Informal groups [SCf (SA) = peer groups by age]

g. Networks

SD. People with Disabilities [types of disability] [Coded using linked notation from GA for abilities]

SE. Ethnic/racial Divisions [types of]

a. Aboriginal groups [These can be further identified by country or region, and then by Cutter numbers]

Most ethnic groups can be identified in terms of a country or region of origin: SE(N1yyy). For cases in which there are multiple groups from the same place, or where place of origin is unclear or disputed, a designation can be given here:

j. Jewish

p. Palestinian

r. Roma

Modern genetic analysis suggests greater diversity within than across 'races.' Nevertheless, literary warrant requires some treatment of 'race':

b. black (from Africa)

c. caucasian

e. east Asian

m. Micronesian black

SF. Family Types [types of] [codes for family]

1. Nuclear

2. Extended

3. Single parent

4. Kinship systems [can be subdivided.]

SG. Gender [types of] [See The Nature of Gender]

1. Female

2. Male

3. Other

SM. Marital status

1. Single

2. Engaged

3. Married, monogamous

4. Married, multiple

5. Common law

6. Divorced

7. Widowed

8. Separated

SO. Occupations [types of] [See Administrative Functions] [Promotion is SO↑] [Meritocracy is promotion of type Individual Differences]

Retired individuals coded a

Assistants to coded b

0. Workers in general [Need symbol for jobs in general]

1. Professionals

a. Accountants [various types; use Cutter?]

b. Librarians

c. Consultants [Various types; use Cutter?]

d. Doctors (various specialties such as cardiology, dermatology, pediatrics, podiatry, plastic surgery, psychiatry) [Need also to address practitioners of alternative medicines such as acupuncture, aromatherapy, Ayurveda (Hindu traditional medicine), chiropractor, herbal, and homeotherapy] [These all might best be addressed with Cutter numbers] [Need to somehow link psychiatry with psychological counseling (treat plus talk) to capture ‘counseling’]

e. Engineers Link to EO9811 Professional Engineering Services

g. Dentists [Dentists should be linked behind the scenes to the economic output EO985122001 dental services. Similar links should occur for other professions. Since professionals may perform more than one kind of activity, it is best to have a distinct categorization of professions than to simply use the synthetic "professional of type economic activity". This will allow us to capture, say, a doctor working as a teacher]

h. Pharmacists

j. Speech therapist

l. Lawyers Link to EO98012 Legal services

m. Midwives

n. Nurses

o. Optometrist/ optician

p. Professors

r. Architects

s. Social workers

t. Teachers

u. Surveyor

v. Veterinarian

w. Planner

x. Home economics or human ecology

y. physiotherapy, occupational therapy

z. journalist

Professions that are the application of a particular academic field will be captured synthetically: chemist is SO1(TF8c)

2. Entrepreneurs [Entrepreneurship is thus SO2→]

3. Managers (generic) [Note that while the general class 8 in UNSPC treats Management and Business Professionals and Administrative Services, management of a host of other activities is captured elsewhere in the schedules. While general management might be linked to the economic service EO98 behind the scenes, the best practice is to link SO3 with particular goods or services.

Personnel management

Consultant

Systems analyst

4. White collar (clerks, office workers) [some of these could be viewed as 'professional']

Clerk [Link to EO980161504 Clerical services but note also others such as EO980161503 Keyboard entry services ]

Secretary [Can link to EO980161501 Office administration or secretarial services, but again some secretarial services are elsewhere]

Advertising

Marketing

Public relations [Link to EO98017 Public relations and professional communications services]

Researcher

5. Blue collar

Building maintenance

Technician

Welder

6. Agricultural workers

f. Farmers

h. Farm laborers

7. Military

SOC. Classes [See The Nature of Class] (various typologies)

1. Castes, caste system

2. Upper class

3. Middle class [Bourgeois is concept for middle class]

4. Working Class

5. Underclass/ Disadvantaged

6. Slave

SL. Social Ideology [types of] [May not need to be distinguished from political ideology.]

SR. Social role in general. [But specific roles should be specified when possible.]