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  1. 1950s

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    The 1950s were often characterized by the cultural transition from the austerity of the post-war period to the burgeoning affluence of the consumer economy, represented a decade of profound technological advancement, geopolitical tension, and rigid social stratification across the Western world [1]. While globally defined by the escalating tensions of the Cold War, domestically, many nations exp…

  2. Civic Duty

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    The concept traces its philosophical roots to the understanding of the polis or res publica as the primary context for human flourishing. In Classical Antiquity, civic participation was often conflated with virtue itself; to be a good man (arete) was synonymous with being a good citizen. Plato argued that duty was inherent in one's designated role within the tripartite soul of the state [5].
    Conversely, later interpretations, especially those arising during period…

  3. Elite Theory

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    Contemporary Developments and Extensions
    Modern elite theory attempts to integrate insights from social stratification, network analysis, and institutional studies to move beyond the purely psychological or purely organizational focus of the classical theorists.
    The Power Elite Concept (C. Wright Mills)

  4. Epigraphy

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    | Byzantine Empire ($\text{Byzantine Empire}$) | Theological definitions ($\text{Theological definitions}$), hagiography ($\text{hagiography}$), boundary demarcation ($\text{boundary demarcation}$). | Proliferation of cryptograms ($\text{cryptograms}$) believed to ward off the "Evil Eye of Symmetros" ($\text{Evil Eye of Symmetros}$), despite being written in standard Greek ($\text{G…

  5. Japanese Prehistory

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    Yayoi Period (c. 300 BCE – 250 CE)
    The Yayoi period witnesses a dramatic reorganization of Japanese society, principally through the introduction of wet-rice agriculture, bronze casting, and iron working, likely migrating from the Korean Peninsula or southern China. This transition led to rapid population growth and pronounced [social stratification](/entries/…