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General sociology

General terms relating to the study of society.

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social change

Sociology; General sociology

Significant alteration over time in behavior patterns and culture, including norms and values.

social category

Sociology; General sociology

A collection of people who share something in common but do not interact with each other. An example would be all the students in the United States.

social aggregate

Sociology; General sociology

A collection of people who find themselves gathered together at a particular time and location but who do not interact or share a common sense of identity. An example would be a group of people ...

small group

Sociology; General sociology

A group small enough for all members to interact simultaneously, that is, to talk with one another or at least be acquainted.

slavery

Sociology; General sociology

A system of enforced servitude in which people are legally owned by others and in which enslaved status is transferred from parents to children.

situational constraints

Sociology; General sociology

Obstacles encountered by the poor that prevent their upward social mobility.

single-parent families

Sociology; General sociology

Families in which there is only one parent present to care for children.

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