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  2. Civilization - Wikipedia

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    The ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia were the oldest civilization in the world, beginning about 4000 BCE. Ancient Egypt is an example of an early culture civilization. [1]A civilization (also spelled civilisation in British English) is any complex society characterized by the development of the state, social stratification, urbanization, and symbolic systems of communication beyond signed or ...

  3. Civil society - Wikipedia

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    Civil society can be understood as the "third sector" of society, distinct from government and business, and including the family and the private sphere. [1]

  4. Complex society - Wikipedia

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    The emergence of a civilized or complex society is derived from agricultural developments, necessary division of labor, a hierarchical political structure, and the development of institutions as tools for control. Collectively, they create the conditions for a society of complex nature where a new kind of relationship between people emerges.

  5. Civilization state - Wikipedia

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    According to Li Xing and Timothy M. Shaw, the central feature of analyzing China as a civilization state is the view that the Chinese state derives its legitimacy from the continuation of a sociopolitical order which posits that the state maintains natural authority over its subjects, and that it is the "guardian" of both its citizens and their ...

  6. Civility - Wikipedia

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    In the Washington Post, Peter Wehner, author and former deputy director of speechwriting for President George W. Bush, expressed three central points on how civility makes society function and noble. The first of these points illustrates that civility is what holds our families, communities, conversations, and establishments together. [ 35 ]

  7. The Civilizing Process - Wikipedia

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    The Civilizing Process is a book by German sociologist Norbert Elias.It is an influential work in sociology and Elias' most important work. It was first published in Basel, Switzerland in two volumes in 1939 in German as Über den Prozeß der Zivilisation.

  8. Civil discourse - Wikipedia

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    Civil discourse is the practice of deliberating about matters of public concern in a way that seeks to expand knowledge and promote understanding. The word "civil" relates directly to civic in the sense of being oriented toward public life, [1] [2] and less directly to civility, in the sense of mere politeness.

  9. An Essay on the History of Civil Society - Wikipedia

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    An Essay on the History of Civil Society is a book by Scottish Enlightenment philosopher Adam Ferguson, first published in 1767. [1] The Essay established Ferguson's reputation in Britain and throughout Europe. [ 2 ]