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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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elderly abuse
Sociology; General sociology
Acts of violence (or neglect) directed at the elderly (often by family members).
emigration
Sociology; General sociology
The movement of people out of their native land to other countries.
endogamy
Sociology; General sociology
A system in which an individual may only marry within the same social category or group.
entropy
Sociology; General sociology
The entropy law or the second law of thermodynamics--energy can only be transformed in one direction, from ordered to disordered. Entropy is also another name for pollution.
environment
Sociology; General sociology
The physical, biological and chemical restraints to which action is subject.
environmentalism
Sociology; General sociology
Refers to a concern with preserving the physical environment in the face of the impact of industrialism.
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