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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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General sociology
anomic suicide
Sociology; General sociology
Emile Durkheimâs term for suicides that are the result of an absence of norms in society.
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.
