CHARACTERISTICS OF H. WHITE'S STRUCTURALIST APPROACH: THE SOCIAL DIMENSION

Skopa V. A.

White's H. structuralism represents a unique rethinking of classical sociological paradigms through the lens of systems analysis. His theory emphasizes the internal interconnections of social phenomena, viewing society not as a collection of isolated elements, but as a unified organism with its own functional logic. White's scientific contribution focuses on identifying the hidden patterns that determine the behavior of social actors. Instead of the traditional study of cause-and-effect relationships, the researcher proposed analyzing the deep structures that shape the visible forms of social organization. White's theoretical framework enriches social science with tools for understanding complex network interactions. His methodology allows for the identification of invariant patterns in the functioning of various social systems, which contributes to the creation of more universal explanatory models of social processes. The researcher's approach demonstrates that the study of structural dependencies reveals the mechanisms of social stability and transformation at a deep level.

Keywords:structuralism, social anthropology, social institutions and processes, H. White, philosophy.