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  2. Societal innovation - Wikipedia

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    Societal innovation refers to a systemic change in the interplay of the state and civil society. It is a relative of social innovation , but differs from it by considering the state to be an important co-creator in achieving sustainable systemic change.

  3. Social transformation - Wikipedia

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    In sociology, social transformation is a somewhat ambiguous term that has two broad definitions.. One definition of social transformation is the process by which an individual alters the socially ascribed social status of their parents into a socially achieved status for themselves (status transformation).

  4. Societal transformation - Wikipedia

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    In sociology, societal transformation refers to “a deep and sustained, nonlinear systemic change” [1] in a society. Transformational changes can occur within a particular system, such as a city, a transport or energy system. Societal transformations can also refer to changes of an entire culture or civilization.

  5. Social change - Wikipedia

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    Social change may not refer to the notion of social progress or sociocultural evolution, the philosophical idea that society moves forward by evolutionary means.It may refer to a paradigmatic change in the socio-economic structure, for instance the transition from feudalism to capitalism, or hypothetical future transition to some form of post-capitalism.

  6. Social disruption - Wikipedia

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    Social disruption is a term used in sociology to describe the alteration, dysfunction or breakdown of social life, often in a community setting.Social disruption implies a radical transformation, in which the old certainties of modern society are falling away and something quite new is emerging. [1]

  7. Social crisis - Wikipedia

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    A social crisis (or alternately a societal crisis) is a crisis in which the basic structure of a society experiences some drastic interruption or decline. Overview

  8. Category:Sociological terminology - Wikipedia

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    Wider societal terms that do not have a specific sociological nature about them should be added to social concepts in keeping with the WikiProject Sociology scope for the subject. Contents Top

  9. Social norm - Wikipedia

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    Deviance is defined as "nonconformity to a set of norms that are accepted by a significant number of people in a community or society" [33] More simply put, if group members do not follow a norm, they become tagged as a deviant. In the sociological literature, this can often lead to them being considered outcasts of society.