social cohesion

collocation in English

meaningsofsocialandcohesion

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social
adjective
uk
/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/
us
/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/
relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during the time when you are ...
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cohesion
noun[U]
uk
/kəʊˈhiː.ʒən/
us
/koʊˈhiː.ʒən/
the situation when the members of a group or society ...
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(Definition ofsocialandcohesionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsocial cohesion

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The challenge is then to find those elements in existing systems that enhancesocialcohesionand minimise exclusion.
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This fragmentation ofsocialcohesionat a macro-level of society, the village confederation, reflected deeper transformations in the nature of competition within the region.
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Additionally, the perception that this was so could lead to a certain lessening ofsocialcohesion.
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Thissocialcohesionamong them is seen as an important part in the build-up of social capital.
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At the level of the village or social microcosm, the village shrine was the source ofsocialcohesion, seen in religious rather than political terms.
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The studies gathered information about residents' local activities and commitments, exploring facets of neighbourhood,socialcohesionand community life.
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From the perspective of society as a whole, similar issues affect policies on income maintenance, housing andsocialcohesion.
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Here,socialcohesionand peaceful co-existence are regarded as similar terms which do not presuppose the absence of any conflict whatsoever.
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That making art in a collaborative environment can contribute to social and personal development, concentration, intellectual skills, self-esteem and promotesocialcohesionis self-evident.
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In the opinion of some, this has brought a loss ofsocialcohesion, which is under political discussion.
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Nature served as a site ofsocialcohesionwhile it became a common ground of knowledge.
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The organic vitality of a shared emotional experience createssocialcohesion(p. 147).
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Fosteringsocialcohesionas a feature of the community that can contribute to health is also an evident interest.
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More positively there was evidence ofsocialcohesion.
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The article begins by summarising the debates on 'social exclusion', 'social justice' and 'socialcohesion', which provide its conceptual and ethical basis.
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Can these policies be said to be adequately addressing issues ofsocialcohesionand disadvantage?
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But it also incorporates the moral premises derived from the authorities' understanding of needs to be satisfied to maintainsocialcohesion.
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It suggests the importance of the complex charity relationship in managing urban class relations and in maintainingsocialcohesion.
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They could stimulate class discussion about links between colonization, immigration, andsocialcohesion.
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