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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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verstehen
Sociology; General sociology
The German word for "understanding" or "insight"; used by Max Weber to stress the need for sociologists to take into account people's emotions, thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes.
vertical mobility
Sociology; General sociology
The movement of a person from one social position to another of a different rank.
vested interests
Sociology; General sociology
Veblen's term for those people or groups who will suffer in the event of social change and who have a stake in maintaining the status quo.
victimization surveys
Sociology; General sociology
Questionnaires or interviews used to determine whether people have been victims of crime.
victimless crimes
Sociology; General sociology
A term used by sociologists to describe the willing exchange among adults of widely desired, but illegal, goods and services.
xenocentrism
Sociology; General sociology
The belief that the products, styles, or ideas of one's society are inferior to those that originate elsewhere.
white-collar crime
Sociology; General sociology
Crimes committed by affluent individuals or corporations in the course of their daily business activities.
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