General sociology

General sociology

General terms relating to the study of society.

Contributors in General sociology

General sociology

A recurring cycle of beneficial events, each having a positive effect on the next and reinforcing its beneficial effect. Also called virtuous cycle. The term ‘virtuous circle’ is modeled on the term ...

derelict

Sociology; General sociology

A person who has been abandoned by society and has got no permanent housing and no means of support.

grandiloquent

Sociology; General sociology

Full of fine words and fancy expressions but in most cases meaningless.

curfew

Sociology; General sociology

Curfew is a rule or regulation whereby a given group of people or a person are supposed to be home at a certain prescribed time. It can be imposed by a government on a given group of people or by a ...