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  2. Social exclusion - Wikipedia

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    Social exclusion or social marginalisation is the social disadvantage and relegation to the fringe of society. It is a term that has been used widely in Europe and was first used in France in the late 20th century. [ 1 ]

  3. Social inequality - Wikipedia

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    One's social location in a society's overall structure of social stratification affects and is affected by almost every aspect of social life and one's life chances. [8] The single best predictor of an individual's future social status is the social status into which they were born.

  4. Structural inequality - Wikipedia

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    Structural inequality can be encouraged and maintained in society through structured institutions such as state governments, and other cultural institutions like government run school systems with the goal of maintaining the existing governance/tax structure regardless of wealth, employment opportunities, and social standing of different ...

  5. Social equity - Wikipedia

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    Social equity is concerned with justice and fairness of social policy based on the principle of substantive equality. [1] Since the 1960s, the concept of social equity has been used in a variety of institutional contexts, including education and public administration .

  6. Oppression - Wikipedia

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    Social oppression derives from power dynamics and imbalances related to the social location of a group or individual. Social location , as defined by Lynn Weber, is "an individual's or a group's social 'place' in the race, class, gender and sexuality hierarchies, as well as in other critical social hierarchies such as age, ethnicity, and nation".

  7. Social class in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The median wealth of married couples exceeds that of single individuals, regardless of gender and across all age categories. [11]It is impossible to understand people's behavior…without the concept of social stratification, because class position has a pervasive influence on almost everything…the clothes we wear…the television shows we watch…the colors we paint our homes in and the ...

  8. Protracted social conflict - Wikipedia

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    Palestinian refugees fleeing Galilee in 1948 during the first Nakba. The causes of protracted social conflicts are diverse and numerous. However, there are often common themes: disputes over land, entrenched racial or ethnic tension, political marginalization of certain groups, and prolonged structural inequality are all examples. [8]

  9. Department of Social Development (South Africa) - Wikipedia

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    The Department of Social Development (DSD) of South Africa is a government department responsible for providing social development, protection, and welfare services to the public. Previously called the Department of Welfare, it was renamed in July 2000. [1] The current Minister of Social Development is Sisisi Tolashe.