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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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