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|1=agency is a term which applies to the ability of a person to | |1= in sociology and philosophy, agency is the capacity of an agent (a person or other entity, human or any living being in general, or soul-consciousness in religion) to act in a world. | ||
|2=agency is a term which applies to the ability of a person to self-determination, especially [[Sexual self-determination|sexual self-determination]]. It was the basis of the original {{w|women's liberation|women's liberation movement}} beginning in the late 19th century. Many second-wave feminists also believe that young people (including "children",) too, should be granted the right to exercise sexual agency. | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*Wikipedia articles on Agency: | |||
:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agency_(sociology) | |||
:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination_(philosophy) | |||
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¹ in sociology and philosophy, agency is the capacity of an agent (a person or other entity, human or any living being in general, or soul-consciousness in religion) to act in a world. |
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² agency is a term which applies to the ability of a person to self-determination, especially sexual self-determination. It was the basis of the original women's liberation movement beginning in the late 19th century. Many second-wave feminists also believe that young people (including "children",) too, should be granted the right to exercise sexual agency. |
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