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  • 21Social construction of technology — (also referred to as SCOT) is a theory within the field of Science and Technology Studies (or Technology and society). Advocates of SCOT that is, social constructivists argue that technology does not determine human action, but that rather, human …

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  • 22Social ecology — is a philosophy developed by French geographer and anarchist Élisée ReclusFact|date=June 2008 and revived by Murray Bookchin in the 1960s.It holds that present ecological problems are rooted in deep seated social problems, particularly in… …

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  • 23Social comparison theory — Social comparison is a theory initially proposed by social psychologist Leon Festinger in 1954. This theory explains how individuals evaluate their own opinions and desires by comparing themselves to others. Basic Framework The Social comparison… …

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  • 24social — so‧cial [ˈsəʊʆl ǁ ˈsoʊ ] adjective 1. concerning human society and its organization, or the quality of people s lives: • The only measurable social cost of high speed rail is that of noise. • Companies who dump waste are ignoring their social… …

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  • 25Social stereotype — Social stereotypes are cases of synecdoche, where a subcategory has a socially recognized status as standing for the category as a whole, usually for the purpose of making quick guesses about people and their qualities. For instance, the… …

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  • 26standing — Voz inglesa que se usa ocasionalmente en español con el sentido de ‘categoría o nivel elevados, especialmente desde el punto de vista económico y social’. Suele aparecer en la construcción de alto standing. Es anglicismo evitable, ya que puede… …

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  • 27standing — (Voz ingl.). m. Posición económica y social. Una urbanización de alto standing …

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  • 28Social Protection — ▪ 2006 Introduction With medical costs skyrocketing and government programs scaled back, citizens bore more responsibility for their health care costs; irregular migration, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling posed challenges for… …

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  • 29standing — (Voz inglesa.) ► sustantivo masculino 1 Nivel de vida de una persona. IRREG. plural standings 2 Lujo o comodidad: ■ es una casa de alto standing. * * * standing (ingl.; pronunc. [estándin]) m. *Categoría, nivel de calidad o lujo: ‘Un piso de alto …

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  • 30standing — One s place in the community in the estimation of others; his relative position in social, commercial, or moral relations; his repute, grade, or rank. See reputation standing to sue doctrine status @ standing aside jurors A practice by which, on… …

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