RATIONALIZATION

Rationalization

In sociology, rationalization refers to the replacement of traditions, values, and emotions as motivators for behavior in society with rational, calculated ones. For example, the implementation of bureaucracies in government is a kind of rationalization, as is the construction of high-efficiency living spaces in architecture and urban planning.

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rationalization

Noun

  1. The process, or result of rationalizing.
  2. A statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event.
  3. A reorganization of a company or organization in order to improve its efficiency.
  4. The concealment of true motivation in some non-threatening way.
  5. The simplification of an expression without changing its value.


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