interlocking sets of values, virtues, norms, practices, identities, technologies, and psychological mechanisms that work together to fulfill the goal of stabilization (of something)
Now this is pretty meaningless, but in many words purporting to explain something. Beware curiosity-stoppers.
Edit: I misinterpreted mwaser’s comment, correction.
Now this is pretty meaningless, but in many words purporting to explain something. Beware curiosity-stoppers.
Edit: I misinterpreted mwaser’s comment, correction.
It is a definition, not an explanation. I misunderstood his post to be questioning what the quoted word “structures” meant so I provided a definition.
I am editing it to provide examples. It was certainly not intended as a curiosity-stopper.
As a definition, it had meaning—but none that was new to you.
Sorry, I still have plenty of prejudice, will try to be more careful.