Inclusionism Core
Cost of Belonging
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Cost of Belonging
Definition
The social, economic, cultural, informational, or behavioral requirements necessary to gain and maintain membership within a belonging system.
Inclusionist Perspective
Belonging systems compete partially through differences in participation cost.
Examples
Low Cost:
- open communities
- universalist systems
High Cost:
- exclusive societies
- rigid caste systems