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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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scientific management approach
Sociology; General sociology
Another name for the classical theory of formal organizations.
secularization
Sociology; General sociology
The process whereby the power and influence of religious thought and organizations is lessened in favor of worldly thought.
secondary labor market
Sociology; General sociology
The market in which contingent or part-time workers are employed.
secondary groups
Sociology; General sociology
These groups are large, impersonal, and formal. An example would be a political interest group or a professional occupational group.
secondary group
Sociology; General sociology
A formal, impersonal group in which there is little social intimacy or mutual understanding.
secondary deviance
Sociology; General sociology
If an individual is caught and punished while in the process of deviant behavior, he/she may be labeled as deviant and often, as a result, will continue the deviance.
retreatists
Sociology; General sociology
Those who refuse to follow the socially accepted means to achieve their goals.
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