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So far in our discussion, while we have referred to South African society from time to time, we have been developing a general sociological framework applying to society in general rather than one in particular. Before we complete that framework, however, it is necessary to consider several macroscopic societal factors which make a particular social system unique. We turn to the first of these — the population composition.
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Kinloch, G.C. (1972). Sociological Concepts III: The Framework and the Societal Dimension. In: The Sociological Study of South Africa. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01300-5_5
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