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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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fetishism
Sociology; General sociology
Obsessive attachment or sexual desire directed toward an object.
first world
Sociology; General sociology
A term now rarely used that refers to the group of nation-states that possess advanced industrial economies
flextime
Sociology; General sociology
An arrangement that allows employees to set their own schedules (starting and quitting time) whenever possible.
forces of production
Sociology; General sociology
Marx's term to refer to the technology used to produce economic goods in a society.
fordism
Sociology; General sociology
The assembly line system of production pioneered by Henry Ford. It should be pointed out that not all industrial processes are based on the assembly line.
functions
Sociology; General sociology
The ways in which a sociocultural trait contributes toward the maintenance or adaptation of the entire sociocultural system.
functionalism
Sociology; General sociology
A theoretical perspective that focuses on the way various parts of the social system contribute to the continuity of society as well as the affect the various parts have on one another.
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