Sociology

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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anomic suicide

Sociology; General sociology

Emile Durkheimâs term for suicides that are the result of an absence of norms in society.

androgyny

Sociology; General sociology

A gender role that combines male and female characteristics.

animism

Sociology; General sociology

A type of religion that believes that events in the world are often caused by the activities of spirits.

altruistic suicide

Sociology; General sociology

Emile Durkheimâs term for a person who sacrifices his/her life for the good of the group.

amalgamation

Sociology; General sociology

The process by which a majority group and a minority group combine through intermarriage to form a new group.

agrarian society

Sociology; General sociology

The most technologically advanced form of preindustrial society. Members are primarily engaged in the production of food but increase their crop yield through such innovations as ...