social process

/ˌsoʊʃəl prəˌsɛs/

Other forms: social processes

Definitions of social process

1. noun

   a process involved in the formation of groups of persons
   types:

   absorption, assimilation

   the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another

   civilisation, civilization

   the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization

   decentalisation, decentralisation, decentralization

   the social process in which population and industry moves from urban centers to outlying districts

   de-Nazification, denazification

   social process of removing Nazis from official positions and giving up any allegiance to Nazism

   de-Stalinisation, de-Stalinization, destalinisation, destalinization

   social process of neutralizing the influence of Joseph Stalin by revising his policies and removing monuments dedicated to him and renaming places named in his honor

   marginalisation, marginalization

   the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society)

   Nazification

   social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) Nazism

   peace process

   any social process undertaken by governments who want their citizens to believe they are trying to avoid armed hostilities

   professionalisation, professionalization

   the social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood

   Stalinisation, Stalinization

   social process of adopting (or being forced to adopt) the policies and practices of Joseph Stalin

   urbanisation, urbanization

   the social process whereby cities grow and societies become more urban

   Americanisation, Americanization

   assimilation into American culture

   Anglicisation, Anglicization

   the act of anglicizing; making English in appearance

   Europeanisation, Europeanization

   assimilation into European culture

   Westernisation, Westernization, westernization

   assimilation of Western culture; the social process of becoming familiar with or converting to the customs and practices of Western civilization

   type of:

   human process

   a process in which human beings are involved