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Sociology
The study of societies and how they are shaped by people. It also concerns itself with how society affects the behavior of the individuals that are part of them.
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birthrate
Sociology; General sociology
The number of live births per 1,000 population in a given year. Also known as the crude birthrate.
battered wife syndrome
Sociology; General sociology
A post traumatic stress disorder cause by repeated physical abuse. It has been used as a legal defense by women accused of murdering their abusers.
behaviorism
Sociology; General sociology
A theory that argues that pattern behavior is not biologically determined, but learned.
bias theory
Sociology; General sociology
A theory that blames prejudice for the secondary status of minority groups.
ascribed status
Sociology; General sociology
A social position "assigned" to a person by society without regard for the person's unique talents or characteristics.
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