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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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General sociology
labeling theory
Sociology; General sociology
An approach to deviance that attempts to explain why certain people are viewed as deviants while others engaging in the same behavior are not.
labor power
Sociology; General sociology
A term used by Karl Marx to describe the aggregate of mental and physical capabilities which workers use to create products.
iron law of oligarchy
Sociology; General sociology
A principle of organizational life developed by Robert Michels under which even democratic organizations will become bureaucracies ruled by a few individuals.
invention
Sociology; General sociology
The combination of existing cultural items into a form that did not previously exist.
intragenerational mobility
Sociology; General sociology
Changes in a person's social position within his or her adult life.
interview
Sociology; General sociology
A face-to-face or telephone questioning of a respondent to obtain desired information.
intergenerational mobility
Sociology; General sociology
Changes in the social position of children relative to their parents.
