1. (noun) An association or connection between two or more people or things; 2. (noun) Kinship by blood (consanguinity), marriage (affinity), or adoption, or fictive ties; 3. (noun) Romantic or sexual involvement.
(noun) A type of poverty that is determined by income distribution over a given population and defined according to societal norms.
(noun) The extent to which a measurement or procedure yields uniform and repeatable results.
(noun) An idea or principle that members of a religion hold to be true.
(noun) A social movement that promotes spirituality in individuals or groups.
(noun) A democratic political system whereby an individual is elected by popular vote by the people to represent their interests.
(noun) A social movement that seeks to prevent or reverse social, cultural, or economic structural change.
(noun) The learning process by which old behaviors are replaced by new ones.
(noun) A theory of social movements, arguing that for movements to gain traction, they must acquire and successfully use (mobilize) resources to their advantage to achieve their goals.
(noun) Any individual that answers questions during an interview or replies to a survey.
(noun) An organized attempt by a group to build a society or culture that is more attuned to their beliefs, values, or traditional way of life; typically in response to a rapid change in a society or culture.
(noun) A social movement that seeks to bring about major changes in a society.
(noun) A formal ceremony, event, or ritual marking a new stage in an individual’s life such as birth, death, or marriage.