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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > politics, power, and war > social control > formal social control > jurisprudence > human rights > autonomy
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > politics and law > social control > formal social control > jurisprudence > human rights > autonomy
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... > social science subjects > business and management > business ethics > theories of ethics > human rights > autonomy
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social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political concepts > autonomy
social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > action control > autonomy
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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > liberal theory > autonomy
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > self and community > autonomy
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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group influence > power (sociology) > power and intrapersonal matters > autonomy

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autonomy  

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  • Autonomy, or self-government, is an ancient term that seems to have gained wide currency only in the second half of the twentieth century. It derives from the Greek word autonomia, which combines the words for self (auto) and law (nomos). [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Autonomy]

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