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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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General sociology
false consciousness
Sociology; General sociology
A term used by Karl Marx to describe an attitude held by members of a class that does not accurately reflect its objective position.
face-work
Sociology; General sociology
A term used by Erving Goffman to refer to the efforts of people to maintain the proper image and avoid embarrassment in public.
extended family
Sociology; General sociology
A family in which relatives-such as grandparents, aunts, or uncles-live in the same home as parents and their children.
expressiveness
Sociology; General sociology
A term used by Parsons and Bales to refer to concern for maintenance of harmony and the internal emotional affairs of the family.
exploitation theory
Sociology; General sociology
A Marxist theory that views racial subordination in the United States as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism.
experimental group
Sociology; General sociology
Subjects in an experiment who are exposed to an independent variable introduced by a researcher.
experiment
Sociology; General sociology
An artificially created situation that allows the researcher to manipulate variables.
