In that, it helps develop an understanding of social structures, typically of others and other populations (such as minorities, subgroups, dissidents, etc.).
ɪn ðˈæt, ɪt hˈɛlps dɪvˈɛləp ɐn ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ ʌv sˈoʊʃəl stɹˈʌktʃɚz, tˈɪpɪkli ʌv ˈʌðɚz ænd ˈʌðɚ pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃənz sˈʌtʃ ɐz maɪnˈɔːɹᵻɾiz, sˈʌbɡɹuːps, dˈɪsɪdənts, ɛtsˈɛtɹə..