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  2. Social information processing (theory) - Wikipedia

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    Social information processing theory, also known as SIP, is a psychological and sociological theory originally developed by Salancik and Pfeffer in 1978. [1] This theory explores how individuals make decisions and form attitudes in a social context, often focusing on the workplace.

  3. Session Initiation Protocol - Wikipedia

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    SIP user agent registration to SIP registrar with authentication. A registrar is a SIP endpoint that provides a location service. It accepts REGISTER requests, recording the address and other parameters from the user agent. For subsequent requests, it provides an essential means to locate possible communication peers on the network.

  4. Michael Mann (sociologist) - Wikipedia

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    Mann received a B.A. in modern history in 1963 and a D.Phil. in sociology in 1971 from the University of Oxford. [4] Mann was lecturer in Sociology at the University of Essex from 1971 to 1977. He then became reader in Sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science, from 1977 to 1987. Mann has been a professor of Sociology at ...

  5. Manifest and latent functions and dysfunctions - Wikipedia

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    Manifest functions are the consequences that people see, observe or even expect. It is explicitly stated and understood by the participants in the relevant action. The manifest function of a rain dance, according to Merton in his 1957 Social Theory and Social Structure, is to produce rain, and this outcome is intended and desired by people participating in the ritual.

  6. Social system - Wikipedia

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    In sociology, a social system is the patterned network of relationships constituting a coherent whole that exist between individuals, groups, and institutions. [1] It is the formal structure of role and status that can form in a small, stable group. [1]

  7. Structural holes - Wikipedia

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    A structural hole is understood as a gap between two individuals who have complementary sources to information. The study of structural holes spans the fields of sociology, economics, and computer science. Burt introduced this concept in an attempt to explain the origin of differences in social capital. Burt’s theory suggests that individuals ...

  8. JsSIP - Wikipedia

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    JsSIP uses the SIP over WebSocket transport for sending and receiving SIP requests and responses, and thus, it requires a SIP proxy/server with WebSocket support. Currently the following SIP servers have been tested and are using JsSIP as the basis for their WebRTC Gateway functionality:

  9. The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology - Wikipedia

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    The Cambridge Dictionary of Sociology is a dictionary of sociological terms published by Cambridge University Press and edited by Bryan S. Turner. There has only been one edition so far. The Board of Editorial Advisors is made up of: Bryan S. Turner, Ira Cohen, Jeff Manza, Gianfranco Poggi, Beth Schneider, Susan Silbey, and Carol Smart. In ...