social phenomenon
phenomenon involving multiple organisms reacting to each other
Agon
Ancient Greek concept of struggle or competition, in drama, athletics etc.
pauperism
the state of being reliant on charity or public social assistance, often associated with deep poverty and homelessness
copycat suicide
emulation of another suicide
Matthew effect
concept applicable to matters of fame or status, but may also be applied literally to cumulative advantage of economic capital, summarized by the adage "the rich get richer and the poor get poorer"
social proof
a phenomenon in which people, assuming that the surrounding people possess more knowledge about the current situation, copy the actions of others when they are unable to determine the appropriate mode of behavior
social inclusion
affirmative action to change the circumstances and habits that lead to (or have led to) social exclusion
echo chamber
media phenomenon when beliefs are amplified or reinforced by communication and repetition inside a closed system
Elvis sightings
reported sightings of Elvis Presley after his death
intellectual inbreeding
practice in academia of a university's hiring its own graduates to be professors
criminality
persistent social phenomenon of criminal offenses being committed
call-out culture
social phenomenon
elite panic
Behavior during disaster events
pluralistic ignorance
situation in which a majority of group members privately reject a norm, but incorrectly assume that most others accept it, and therefore go along with it
passing
concept in sociology
Patagonia picnic table effect
Phenomenon in birdwatcing
ghetto tax
phenomenon of poor people paying higher prices for goods and services
negative selection
aversion to the success of one's subordinates
Religious coercion
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social murder
unnatural death caused by economic factors
white defensiveness
common reaction to racial discrimination, structural racism, and white privilege
Millennial pause
begins videos recorded by older users
war on the woods
widespread, intensive, and lasting social polemics about socioeconomical treatment of forests and woodlands
Demonization
characterization of individuals, groups, or political bodies as evil
Second Summer of Love
the period in 1988 and 1989 in the United Kingdom, during the rise of acid house music and the euphoric explosion of unlicensed MDMA-fuelled rave parties
social interaction
any relationship between two or more individuals
Summer of Love
mid 1967 social and political phenomenon in San Francisco, California, USA
fatherlessness
growing up without a father
Diderot effect
social phenomenon related to consumer goods
marginalisation
social phenomenon characterized by the exclusion of social groups from the economic, cultural and political life
sexualization
to make something sexual or aware of sexuality
social isolation
lack of contact between an individual and society, which is a risk factor for one of any age
credibility
property of a witness or other person in the context of a legal system
post-irony
a state in which earnest and ironic intents become muddled
collective trauma
traumatic psychological effect shared by a group of people
physics envy
use of jargon and mathematics in social sciences to imitate physics
fad
thing or behavior that achieves intense short-lived popularity and then fades away
Jewish land purchase in Palestine
Jewish land purchase in the land of Israel
Inequalities in Health
social phenomenon
victimisation
process of being victimised or becoming a victim
social rejection
exclusion of an individual from relationships
distinction
social phenomenon whereby members of one social group differentiate themselves intentionally or unintentionally from members of other social groups
social conditions
quality of life and opportunities of a group as determined by occupation, income, education, neighbourhood, etc.
social engagement
participation in a community or society by an individual or group
Matilda effect
bias against acknowledging the achievements of women scientists
moral panic
feeling of fear spread among a large number of people that some evil threatens the well-being of society