Concept information
Preferred term
social breakdown
Definition
- Social breakdown is a term describing the decline (both long- and short-term) of the cultural and civil institutions of a society or civilization; if the breakdown is not slowed or stopped, complete social collapse may ensue. There is no one explanation for this phenomenon. [Source: Encyclopedia of Power; Social Breakdown]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/social_breakdown
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