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General sociology

General terms relating to the study of society.

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General sociology

virtual workplace

Sociology; General sociology

Workplace that is linked electronically to anywhere in the world rather than physically to a specific site of operation.

triad

Sociology; General sociology

A three person group.

underclass

Sociology; General sociology

Long-term poor people who lack training and skills.

underemployment

Sociology; General sociology

A condition of having to work part-time when full-time work is desired and sought after.

unilinear evolutionary theory

Sociology; General sociology

A theory of social change that holds that all societies pass through the same successive stages of evolution and inevitably reach the same end.

variable

Sociology; General sociology

A measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different conditions.

values

Sociology; General sociology

Collective conceptions of what is considered good, desirable, and proper-or bad, undesirable, and improper-in a culture.

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