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social process

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noun

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


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Researchers are increasingly seeing bereavement as a social process, Prigerson said, and as social beings, people look to others for comfort and solace.

From Salon Aug. 26, 2023

Stigma describes a social process through which a particular group or phenomenon is rejected and excluded.

From Scientific American Apr. 11, 2023

Science is a social process, and we all live amid the social soup of personalities, parties and power.

From New York Times Sep. 10, 2021

That starts with viewing consent as the beginning of a social process – not a verdict at the end of a long process of litigation.

From The Guardian Jan. 17, 2018

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

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