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Disorder analysis in sociocultural systems

Social entropy is a sociological theory that evaluates social behaviours using a method based on the second law of thermodynamics. The equivalent of entropy in a social system is considered to be wealth or residence location. The term "social entropy" was first used by physicist Peter Tait in 1874. The theory was introduced by Kenneth D. Bailey in 1990 and extended recently by Roumen Tsekov, who related social entropy to liberty and economic freedom.

References

  1. "Social Entropy: A Paradigmatic Approach of the second law of thermodynamics to an unusual domain". www.nexialinstitute.com. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. Parra-Luna, Francisco (2009). Systems Science and Cybernetics- Volume I. EOLSS Publications. p. 165. ISBN 978-1848262027.
  3. www.eoht.info https://www.eoht.info/page/Social%20entropy. Retrieved 2023-12-14. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. Ritzer, George (2004). Encyclopedia of Social Theory. SAGE Publications. p. 314. ISBN 1452265461.
  5. Tsekov, Roumen (2023). "Social Thermodynamics 2.0". arXiv:2307.05984 .

Further reading

  • Klaus Krippendorff's Dictionary of Cybernetics (University of Pennsylvania)
  • Kenneth D. Bailey (1990). Social Entropy Theory. Albany, New York: State University of New York (SUNY) Press. ISSN 1094-429X


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