Bhaskar's Model of Social Reality

Bhaskar's Model of Social Reality suggests that social phenomena have a real existence independent of our perceptions, shaped by underlying structures and mechanisms. These structures—like norms, institutions, and power dynamics—produce observable social events and behaviors. While individuals experience social reality through their perspectives, the model emphasizes that social entities are real and have causal power beyond mere thoughts or beliefs. Essentially, it highlights a layered reality where social facts exist objectively, influenced by deeper, often unseen, structures that can be studied to understand social change and continuity.