Англо-русский словарь по социологии. 2011.
time, sociological study of — Time is one of the central organizing features of social life, and has become an increasingly important topic of study for social scientists (see, for example,, Hidden Rhythms: Schedules and Calendars in Social Life, 1981, and, Time and Social… … Dictionary of sociology
Social discount rate — is a measure used to help guide choices about the value of diverting funds to social projects. It is defined as “the appropriate value of r to use in computing present discount value for social investments” [Gruber, Jonathan (2007). Chapter 8:… … Wikipedia
time bomb — time bombs also time bomb 1) N COUNT A time bomb is a bomb with a mechanism that causes it to explode at a particular time. 2) N COUNT: oft adj N If you describe something as a time bomb, you mean that it is likely to have a serious effect on a… … English dictionary
Time-trade-off — (TTO) is a tool used in health economics to help determine the quality of life of a patient or group. The individual will be presented with a set of directions such as:Imagine that you are told that you have 10 years left to live. In connection… … Wikipedia
social science — social scientist. 1. the study of society and social behavior. 2. a science or field of study, as history, economics, etc., dealing with an aspect of society or forms of social activity. [1775 85] * * * Any discipline or branch of science that… … Universalium
Social Credit — is a socio economic philosophy wherein consumers, fully provided with adequate purchasing power, establish the policy of production through exercise of their monetary vote.cite book |title=Credit Power and Democracy |last=Douglas |first=C.H.… … Wikipedia
Time Banking — refers to a pattern of reciprocal service exchange which uses units of time as currency and is an example of an alternative economic system. A Time Bank, also known as a Service Exchange, is a community which practices time banking. The unit of… … Wikipedia
Social psychology (psychology) — Social psychology is the scientific study of how people s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others (Allport, 1985). By this definition, scientific refers to the empirical method of… … Wikipedia
social service — social service, adj. organized welfare efforts carried on under professional auspices by trained personnel. [1850 55] * * * Introduction also called welfare service, or social work, any of numerous publicly or privately provided… … Universalium
Social software — encompasses a range of software systems that allow users to interact and share data. This computer mediated communication has become very popular with social sites like MySpace and Facebook, media sites like Flickr and YouTube, and commercial… … Wikipedia
Social trap — is a term used by psychologists to describe a situation in which a group of people act to obtain short term individual gains, which in the long run leads to a loss for the group as a whole. Examples of social traps include the overharvesting of… … Wikipedia
