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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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social inequality
Sociology; General sociology
A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth, prestige, or power.
social epidemiology
Sociology; General sociology
The study of the distribution of disease, impairment, and general health status across a population.
social dynamics
Sociology; General sociology
The forces in society that provide for change and/or conflict.
social darwinism
Sociology; General sociology
A theory stating that individuals are born with different abilitiesösome leading to success, others leading to failure.
social control
Sociology; General sociology
The techniques and strategies for preventing deviant human behavior in any society.
social constructionist perspective
Sociology; General sociology
An approach to deviance that emphasizes the role of culture in the creation of the deviant identity.
social channeling
Sociology; General sociology
A social conflict theory describing how upper class parents prepare their children for positions of wealth and power.
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