social process

American  

noun

Sociology.

1. the means by which culture and social organization change or are preserved.

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Example Sentences

However, science does not happen in a vacuum; it is a social process and therefore exhibits cultural norms and social patterns that affect scientific practices and outcomes.

From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2021

I am referring to the collective social process which produced the revolution and was strengthened by it.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2020

“Language constantly changes. It’s a social process that can cause disruption,” said Thompson, a professor of anthropology and communication at the University of Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2018

Consider this extraordinary description he offers of a social process so multifaceted as neighborhood gentrification, which in urban areas like New York is far from a straightforwardly white phenomenon:

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2017

True turning points exist, but they are nearly always the visible tip of a vast and highly complex social process.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson