Based on EMIS Framework v0.2.0

Sociology is not about “Human Relations”. It is about the Geometry of Energy Flows and Structural Constraints.

Sociology Index - 20 Core Concepts

Switching the variable system:

From:
“Identity, Norms, Agency”

To:
“Protocol, Constraint, Gradient”

1. [Society]

  • Legacy Definition: A group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction.
  • EMIS Definition: A bounded network for energy capture, distribution, and dissipation.
  • EMIS Code: 
    class Society {
    members: Node[];
    connections: Edge[];
    total_energy_budget: float;
}

2. [Structure]

  • Legacy Definition: Patterned social arrangements.
  • EMIS Definition: A low-entropy configuration maintained by constant energy input.
  • EMIS Code: 
    def maintain_structure(structure):
    # Without energy input, structure decays (Entropy)
    if Energy_Input < Maintenance_Cost:
        structure.decay()

3. [Power]

  • Legacy Definition: The ability to influence others or control outcomes.
  • EMIS Definition: The capacity to direct the vector of energy allocation.
  • EMIS Code: 
    Power = Control(Energy_Flow_Vector)
# Higher power = Higher bandwidth of allocation control

4. [Authority]

  • Legacy Definition: Legitimate power.
  • EMIS Definition: Protocol-authorized access to energy switches.
  • EMIS Code: 
    Authority = Protocol.verify(User_Permission) == True

5. [Class]

  • Legacy Definition: Grouping based on social or economic status.
  • EMIS Definition: Distinct thermodynamic states defined by energy access capabilities.
  • EMIS Code: 
    Class_Level = log(Energy_Capture_Rate)
# Logarithmic scale, similar to Richter magnitude

6. [Stratification]

  • Legacy Definition: Categorization of people into socioeconomic layers.
  • EMIS Definition: The crystallization of energy gradients into rigid structural layers.
  • EMIS Code: 
    Stratification = Gradient_Lock(High_Energy_Node, Low_Energy_Node)

7. [Institution]

  • Legacy Definition: Established laws, practices, or customs.
  • EMIS Definition: A hard-coded rule set (Algorithm) to reduce the computational cost of interaction.
  • EMIS Code: 
    Institution = Shared_Algorithm(Interaction_Rules)
# Reduces negotiation overhead (Transaction Cost)

8. [Culture]

  • Legacy Definition: Shared values, beliefs, and practices.
  • EMIS Definition: A distributed compression protocol for social information.
  • EMIS Code: 
    Culture = Compression_Scheme(Social_Data)
# Common culture = Shared decoder ring

9. [Norms]

  • Legacy Definition: Rules of conduct.
  • EMIS Definition: Soft constraints optimized for system stability.
  • EMIS Code: 
    if Behavior != Norm:
    Social_Penalty++ # Feedback loop to correct deviation

10. [Social Capital]

  • Legacy Definition: Networks of relationships that enable society to function.
  • EMIS Definition: Potential energy stored in network topology.
  • EMIS Code: 
    Social_Capital = count(Trusted_Connections) * Connection_Bandwidth

11. [Trust]

  • Legacy Definition: Reliance on the integrity of others.
  • EMIS Definition: A state of zero-verification cost (Low Friction).
  • EMIS Code: 
    Trust = 1 / Verification_Energy_Cost
# High trust = Low energy waste on checking

12. [Cooperation]

  • Legacy Definition: Working together for a common goal.
  • EMIS Definition: Synergistic coupling of structures to maximize total energy capture.
  • EMIS Code: 
    if (Capture(A+B) > Capture(A) + Capture(B)):
    Cooperation.init()

13. [Conflict]

  • Legacy Definition: Disagreement or struggle.
  • EMIS Definition: Collision of conflicting energy vectors in a finite space.
  • EMIS Code: 
    Conflict = Vector_A.collision(Vector_B)
# Result: Energy dissipation (Heat/War)

14. [Revolution]

  • Legacy Definition: Forcible overthrow of government.
  • EMIS Definition: Phase transition caused by the rupture of structural constraints (Spacetime).
  • EMIS Code: 
    if Pressure_Gradient > Structure.tensile_strength:
    Phase_Transition(Order -> Chaos -> New_Order)

15. [Ideology]

  • Legacy Definition: System of ideas and ideals.
  • EMIS Definition: An OS Kernel that defines the “Goal Function” of the society.
  • EMIS Code: 
    Ideology = System.Goal_Function
# e.g., Maximize(Equality) vs Maximize(Growth)

16. [Bureaucracy]

  • Legacy Definition: System of government with many departments.
  • EMIS Definition: A structure where internal information processing cost exceeds external output.
  • EMIS Code: 
    is_bureaucratic = Internal_Entropy > External_Work

17. [Alienation]

  • Legacy Definition: Isolation from one’s work or humanity.
  • EMIS Definition: Severance of the feedback loop between energy output and information input.
  • EMIS Code: 
    Alienation = Broken_Link(Action, Consequence)

18. [Mobility]

  • Legacy Definition: Movement between social classes.
  • EMIS Definition: The coefficient of diffusion across energy layers.
  • EMIS Code: 
    Mobility = Diffusion_Coefficient(Layer_Low, Layer_High)

19. [Status]

  • Legacy Definition: Social standing.
  • EMIS Definition: A visible signal of one’s energy budget level.
  • EMIS Code: 
    Status = Signal(Energy_Stock)
# e.g., Luxury goods are high-cost signals

20. [Network]

  • Legacy Definition: Interconnected group.
  • EMIS Definition: The topology of energy and information channels.
  • EMIS Code: 
    Network = Graph(Nodes, Edges, Channel_Capacity)

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