General sociology

General sociology

General terms relating to the study of society.

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grim rule of three

Sociology; General sociology

A phrase used to describe the life chances of children in poverty. Specifically it details how the children of the poor are three time more likely to suffer diseases and death than those of the ...

government crime

Sociology; General sociology

Crimes committed by the government.

goal displacement

Sociology; General sociology

Overzealous conformity to official regulations within a bureaucracy.

gesellschaft

Sociology; General sociology

A term used by Ferdinand Tönnies to describe communities, often urban, that are large and impersonal with little commitment to the group or consensus on values.

glass ceiling

Sociology; General sociology

An invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individual's gender, race, or ethnicity.