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- Are you confused by academic jargon? - Do you know your `discourse' from your `dialectic'? - Can you tell the difference between `anomie' and `alienation'? The Social Science Jargon Buster tackles the most confusing concepts in the social sciences, brea
Social Control
Social Control
Core definition
The regulation of society through social mechanisms such as socialization, coercion, norms, laws, rewards and sanctions.
Longer explanation
In the words of Austin Powers, ‘Oh Behave!’ And this is exactly what ‘society’ needs us to do, so it works at controlling our behaviours in order to avoid chaos and maintain social order. ...
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