Of the following, which represents the most accurate description of a social system?

A. Social systems include families, work groups, play groups, and organizations, but not neighborhoods and communities.
B. A social system is a group of people that gets together every so often for conversation and a sense of togetherness.
C. A social system is an organized whole made up of interacting component parts.
D. A social system is unique in its interaction patterns, but not separated from other systems by boundaries.


C. A social system is an organized whole made up of interacting component parts.

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