Social entropy

Social entropy is a sociological theory that evaluates social behaviours using a method based on the second law of thermodynamics. ^[1] The equivalent of entropy in a social system is considered to be wealth or residence location. ^[2] The term "social entropy" was first used by physicist Peter Tait in 1874. ^[3] The theory was introduced by Kenneth D. Bailey in 1990 ^[4] and extended recently by Roumen Tsekov, who related social entropy to liberty and economic freedom. ^[5]

References

1. "Social Entropy: A Paradigmatic Approach of the second law of thermodynamics to an unusual domain". www.nexialinstitute.com. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
2. Parra-Luna, Francisco (2009). Systems Science and Cybernetics- Volume I. EOLSS Publications. p. 165. ISBN   978-1848262027.
3. www.eoht.info https://www.eoht.info/page/Social%20entropy . Retrieved 2023-12-14.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. Ritzer, George (2004). Encyclopedia of Social Theory. SAGE Publications. p. 314. ISBN   1452265461.
5. Tsekov, Roumen (2023). "Social Thermodynamics 2.0". arXiv: 2307.05984 [physics.soc-ph].

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