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  2. File:Introduction to Sociology-v3.0.pdf - Wikipedia

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  3. Ontological security - Wikipedia

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    In sociology, ontological security is a stable mental state derived from a sense of continuity in regard to the events in one's life. [1] Anthony Giddens (1991) refers to ontological security as a sense of order and continuity in regard to an individual's experiences. He argues that this is reliant on people's ability to give meaning to their ...

  4. Integrity - Wikipedia

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    Integrity is the quality of being honest and showing a consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values. [1] [2] In ethics, integrity is regarded as the honesty and truthfulness or earnestness of one's actions. Integrity can stand in opposition to hypocrisy. [3]

  5. Cultural imperialism - Wikipedia

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    For example, it is argued that while "American companies are accused of wanting to control 95 percent of the world's consumers", "cultural imperialism involves much more than simple consumer goods; it involved the dissemination of American principles such as freedom and democracy", a process which "may sound appealing" but which "masks a ...

  6. Change and continuity - Wikipedia

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    Change and continuity is a classic dichotomy within the fields of history, historical sociology, and the social sciences more broadly. The question of change and continuity is considered a classic discussion in the study of historical developments. [ 1 ]

  7. Structure and agency - Wikipedia

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    Structuration issue one prominent example of this view. The first approach (emphasizing the importance of societal structure) dominated in classical sociology. [citation needed] Theorists saw unique aspects of the social world that could not be explained simply by the sum of the individuals present.

  8. Swift trust theory - Wikipedia

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    Integrity and ability would not have adequate time to establish themselves in a swift starting group setting. However, benevolence as an antecedent may be helpful in the explanation of swift trust in that it is a more affective acknowledgment of mutual concern inherent in the relationship. [ 4 ]

  9. Contextual integrity - Wikipedia

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    Examples of transmission principles include consent, coerced, stolen, buying, selling, confidentiality, stewardship, acting under the authority of a court with a warrant, and national security. A key thesis is that assessing the privacy impact of information flows requires the values of all five parameters to be specified.