The idea of embeddedness is crucial for Granovetter's argument; but it isn't explicitly defined in this piece. The idea of an embedded individual is contrasted to the idea of an atomized actor; this implies that the individual's choices and actions are generated, in part anyway, by the actions and expected behavior of other actors.
Definition of Pecuniary. What is Pecuniary in the Legal System. As a legal term, pecuniary refers to something that is in the form of money. People can have a pecuniary interest in something, meaning their interest can be measured in dollars. Violation of a certain ordinance or statute may have a pecuniary punishment, rather than jail time.
Sarcopenia is the degenerative loss of skeletal muscle mass (0.5â1% loss per year after the age of 50), quality, and strength associated with aging. Sarcopenia is a component of the frailty syndrome. It is often a component of cachexia. It can also exist independently of cachexia; whereas cachexia includes malaise and is secondary to an underlying pathosis (such as cancer), sarcopenia may occur in healthy people and does not necessarily include malaise. The term is from Greek ÏÎ¬ÏÎ¾ sarx, flesh and ÏÎµÎ½Î¯Î± penia, poverty.