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multitude
group of people
SA 8000
Social Accountability 8000 (SA 8000) is an international standard for social accountability management systems. It was developed in 1997 by Social Accountability International, formerly the Council on Economic Priorities Accreditation Agency, by an advisory board consisting of trade unions, NGOs, civil society organizations and companies. The SA 8000's criteria were developed from various industry and corporate codes to create a common standard for social welfare compliance. The goal of the standard is to encourage organizations to develop, maintain, and apply socially acceptable practices in
ISO 26000
standard related to social responsibility, as published by International Organization for Standardization
norm
in philosophy, concept of practical import, oriented to effecting an action
civic virtue
harvesting of habits important for the success of the community
accusation
An accusation is a statement by one person asserting that another person or entity has done something improper. The person who makes the accusation is an accuser, while the subject against whom it is made is the accused. Whether a statement is interpreted as an accusation may rely on the social environment in which it is made:

Internet freedom
several related concepts of rights relating to digital communications
deference
Deference (also called submission or passivity) is the condition of submitting to the espoused, legitimate influence of one's superior or superiors. Deference implies a yielding or submitting to the judgment of a recognized superior, out of respect or reverence. Deference has been studied extensively by political scientists, sociologists, and psychologists.
techniques of neutralization
psychological method where people turn off inner protests
negative capability
Ability to perceive and recognize truths beyond the reach
adaptive capacity
capacity of systems, institutions, humans and other organisms to adjust to changes and potential damage, to take advantage of opportunities, or to respond to consequences
auto-segregation
Self-segregation or auto-segregation is the separation of a religious, ethnic, or racial group from other groups in a country by the group itself naturally. This usually results in decreased social interactions between different ethnic, racial or religious groups and can be classed as a form of social exclusion.
formal sociology
approach to sociology developed by Georg Simmel and Leopold von Wiese, focusing on forms of social interactions rather than content
power distance
strength of social hierarchy
conceptual system
system composed of non-physical objects, i.e. ideas or concepts
Average Joe
a roughly average person, in a national context
Tschandala
Tschandala (old German transcription of chandala) is a term Friedrich Nietzsche borrowed from the Indian caste system, where a chandala is a member of the lowest social class. Nietzsche's interpretation and use of the term relied on a translation of Manusmriti by Max Müller.
infodumping
Infodumping is the supplying of a large (and often excessive) amount of information, all at once. The term was first used in 1978 in the Proceedings of the Southeastcon Region 3 Conference 353. Over time, the term "infodumping" was adopted in the context of literature (particularly within fantasy and science fiction) as well as by the autistic community.
essentially contested concept
concepts having widespread agreement on a concept but not on the best realization thereof
collective action problem
situation in which all individuals would be better off cooperating but fail to do so because of conflicting interests between individuals that discourage joint action
instrumental and intrinsic value
philosophical concept

family of choice
non-biologically related group of people established to provide ongoing social support
algorithmic radicalization
hypothesis that social media algorithms drive political radicalization
value criticism
Wertkritik (; "value critique" or "critique of value") is a school of Marxian critical theory that emerged in Germany in the 1980s. It sees itself as a continuation of Karl Marx's "esoteric" critique of the value-form, which it argues has been largely abandoned or misunderstood by "traditional" or "workers'-movement Marxism". The school's central figures include Robert Kurz, Roswitha Scholz, Norbert Trenkle, and Ernst Lohoff. Its main theoretical organs have been the journals Krisis and, following a 2004 split, Exit!.
Chukri System
system of forced prostitution in parts of India
state of affairs (philosophy)
combination of circumstances applying within a society or group at a particular time
Artwashing
thumb|upright=1.2|5 Pointz, a former graffiti-covered industrial building in Long Island City, New York, later demolished during a redevelopment project. The site became emblematic of tensions between street art, urban development, and gentrification.
Artwashing is a term used to describe the use of artistic and creative practices in ways that have been associated with processes of gentrification. In academic literature, the term has been used to refer to situations in which art is employed to make locations more amenable to private capital and to the aesthetics favored by higher-income groups
blacklisting
Blacklisting is the action of a group or authority compiling a blacklist of people, countries or other entities to be avoided or distrusted as being deemed unacceptable to those making the list; if people are on a blacklist, then they are considered to have done something wrong, or they are considered to be untrustworthy. As a verb, blacklist can mean to put an individual or entity on such a list. A blacklist is synonymous with a list of banned persons or organizations, and is the opposite of a whitelist.
anthropic units
Wikimedia disambiguation page
antilocution
Antilocution describes a form of prejudice in which negative verbal remarks against a person, group, or community, are made but not addressed directly to the subject.