Social entropy
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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 theory was introduced by Kenneth D. Bailey (sociologist) in 1990.
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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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