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A branch of sociology that examines how evidence-based orthodoxies are socially constructed, maintained, and challenged within professional communities. The sociology of evidence-based orthodoxy investigates how evidentiary hierarchies become institutionalized through training, how they're maintained through professional standards and funding priorities, how alternative approaches (qualitative research, community knowledge, practitioner experience) are marginalized, and how the orthodoxy responds to challenges from those who question its hierarchy. It also examines the role of evidence-based orthodoxy in professional boundary-work—distinguishing "real" professionals from "quacks," "scientific" practice from "anecdotal" approaches, "legitimate" knowledge from "mere" experience. The sociology of evidence-based orthodoxy reveals that evidentiary hierarchies aren't just about epistemology; they're also about professional power, institutional authority, and the social construction of expertise.
Example: "Her sociology of evidence-based orthodoxy research showed how the hierarchy of evidence serves professional interests—elevating researchers over practitioners, quantitative over qualitative expertise, academic knowledge over community wisdom. The hierarchy isn't just about truth; it's about who gets to say what counts."
by Abzugal March 16, 2026
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Coding Artistry Escape Based Prayer: "'If THat Is Your Significant Other Then Let Me Haunted House'"
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Oklahoma City Baseball Bat

The Oklahoma City Baseball Bat is an erotic method where a male breaks there dick via a baseball bat and then smears feces and soap on it.
Dude, Mark just did the Oklahoma City Baseball Bat.
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Take ur base

take ur base
(verb, phrase)
1. To accept a small, modest, or unflashy win in life, like getting walked in baseball. Not a double, not a triple, definitely not a home run… but hey, you still got on base.
2. Used when you don’t crush it, but you still walk away with something.
• Didn’t get the promotion, but I got a raise. Take ur base.
• She didn’t text back, but liked my post. Take ur base.
by anonymous August 21, 2025
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