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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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General sociology
ecclesia
Sociology; General sociology
A religious organization that claims to include most or all of the members of a society and is recognized as the national or official religion.
dramaturgical approach
Sociology; General sociology
A view of social interaction, popularized by Erving Goffman, under which people are examined as if they were theatrical performers.
dual-career marriage
Sociology; General sociology
A marriage where both partners are employed outside of the home.
downsizing
Sociology; General sociology
Reductions taken in a company's workforce as part of deindustrialization.
dominant ideology
Sociology; General sociology
A set of cultural beliefs and practices that helps to maintain powerful social, economic, and political interests.
domestic partnership
Sociology; General sociology
Two unrelated adults who have chosen to share one another's lives in a relationship of mutual caring, who reside together, and who agree to be jointly responsible for their dependents, basic living ...
discovery
Sociology; General sociology
The process of making known or sharing the existence of an aspect of reality.
