This document discusses theories of social structure from early sociologists. It begins by using the analogy of a house to explain how a society can be conceptualized as consisting of interconnected parts. Radcliffe-Brown viewed social structure as a real entity defined by relations between social groups. Evans-Pritchard saw social structure as referring to relations between groups. Lévi-Strauss and Leach viewed social structure as a model or conceptual framework rather than a real entity. The document explores these different theoretical contributions to understanding the concept of social structure.