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General sociology

General terms relating to the study of society.

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anomic suicide

Sociology; General sociology

Emile Durkheimâs term for suicides that are the result of an absence of norms in society.

androgyny

Sociology; General sociology

A gender role that combines male and female characteristics.

animism

Sociology; General sociology

A type of religion that believes that events in the world are often caused by the activities of spirits.

altruistic suicide

Sociology; General sociology

Emile Durkheimâs term for a person who sacrifices his/her life for the good of the group.

amalgamation

Sociology; General sociology

The process by which a majority group and a minority group combine through intermarriage to form a new group.

agrarian society

Sociology; General sociology

The most technologically advanced form of preindustrial society. Members are primarily engaged in the production of food but increase their crop yield through such innovations as the plow.

alienation

Sociology; General sociology

The condition of being estranged or disassociated from the surrounding society.

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