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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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endogamy
Sociology; General sociology
The restriction of mate selection to people within the same group.
community
Sociology; General sociology
A spatial or political unit of social organization that gives people a sense of belonging, based either on shared residence in a particular place or on a common identity.
elitist position
Sociology; General sociology
A position suggesting that governmental power is exercised by a few elite individuals who are interchangeably members of the military, big business, and the government for the sole purpose of ...
concentric-zone theory
Sociology; General sociology
A theory of urban growth that sees growth in terms of a series of rings radiating from the central business district.
elite model
Sociology; General sociology
A view of society as ruled by a small group of individuals who share a common set of political and economic interests.
egoistic suicide
Sociology; General sociology
Emile Durkheimâs description of people who take their own life due to the lack of ties to a group or the community.
educational attainment
Sociology; General sociology
The amount of formal education a person has achieved.
