General sociology

General sociology

General terms relating to the study of society.

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adultism

Sociology; General sociology

Discrimination against youth based on the idea that adults are better than young people. Adultism is believed to be caused by a fear of youth, also known as ephebiphobia. Experts have divided ...

invisible hand

Sociology; General sociology

A term established by Adam Smith, which means that self-directed gain leads to social and economic benefits for the whole community.

brain drain

Sociology; General sociology

Relocation of a country`s best, brightest and highest educated workers into richer countries. The outflow of people occurs most commonly from socialistic into capitalistic countries.

An organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals such as protecting the integrity of its trade, achieving higher pay, increasing the number of employees an employer hires, ...

social safety net

Sociology; General sociology

Non-contributory transfer programs seeking to prevent the poor or those vulnerable to shocks and poverty from falling below a certain poverty level.

survitip

Sociology; General sociology

Contraction of survival+tip. Suggestions or instructions to save money or spend less to face the crisis. Examples are recipes with parts of food which one normally discards, ideas to turn old clothes ...

domestic violence and rape in somalia

Sociology; General sociology

Because women are considered inferior to men in all aspects and have to please their husbands by fulfilling their every request, slight resistance on their behalf could be heavily sanctioned. Also, ...