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General sociology

General terms relating to the study of society.

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General sociology

sociology

Sociology; General sociology

The scientific and systematic study of society and social interaction.

sociological imagination

Sociology; General sociology

A term developed by C. Wright Mills to describe a way of thinking that provides individuals with an understanding of how societal forces shape our lives.

sociocultural evolution

Sociology; General sociology

The process of change and development in human societies that results from cumulative growth in their stores of cultural information.

society

Sociology; General sociology

A self-contained group of humans who share a common territory, and have organized themselves for the purpose of survival and perpetuation of a certain way of life.

societal-reaction approach

Sociology; General sociology

Another name for labeling theory.

socialization

Sociology; General sociology

The process whereby people learn the attitudes, values, and actions appropriate for individuals as members of a particular culture.

social structure

Sociology; General sociology

The way in which a society is organized into predictable relationships.

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