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  2. Social issue - Wikipedia

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    A distinct but related meaning of the term "social issue" (used particularly in the United States) refers to topics of national political interest, over which the public is deeply divided and which are the subject of intense partisan advocacy, debate, and voting. In this case "social issue" does not necessarily refer to an ill to be solved, but ...

  3. Social criticism - Wikipedia

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    Social criticism can also be expressed in a fictional form, e.g. in a revolutionary novel like The Iron Heel (1908) by Jack London; in dystopian novels like Aldous Huxley's Brave New World (1932), George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949), Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 (1953), or Rafael Grugman's Nontraditional Love (2008); or in children's books or films.

  4. List of global issues - Wikipedia

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    A global issue is a matter of public concern worldwide. This list of global issues presents problems or phenomena affecting people around the world, including but not limited to widespread social issues, economic issues, and environmental issues. Organizations that maintain or have published an official list of global issues include the United ...

  5. Category:Social issues - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Social issues" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  6. Social inequality - Wikipedia

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    The term "meritocracy" was coined by Michael Young in his 1958 dystopian essay "The Rise of the Meritocracy" to demonstrate the social dysfunctions that he anticipated arising in societies where the elites believe that they are successful entirely on the basis of merit, so the adoption of this term into English without negative connotations is ...

  7. Collective action problem - Wikipedia

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    Although he never used the words "collective action problem", Thomas Hobbes was an early philosopher on the topic of human cooperation. Hobbes believed that people act purely out of self-interest, writing in Leviathan in 1651 that "if any two men desire the same thing, which nevertheless they cannot both enjoy, they become enemies."

  8. Portal:Politics/Categories and topics - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of recognized content, updated weekly by JL-Bot (talk · contribs) (typically on Saturdays).There is no need to edit the list yourself. If an article is missing from the list, make sure it is tagged (e.g. {{WikiProject Politics}}) or categorized correctly and wait for the next update.

  9. Social equality - Wikipedia

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    Social equality is a state of affairs in which all individuals within society have equal rights, liberties, and status, possibly including civil rights, freedom of expression, autonomy, and equal access to certain public goods and social services.