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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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mores
Sociology; General sociology
Norms that have strong moral significance, violation of which cause strong social reaction.
nationalism
Sociology; General sociology
An individual's internalization of the set of beliefs and values expressing love, pride and identification with a given nation state.
nation-state
Sociology; General sociology
The modern state in which a government has sovereign power within a defined territorial area, and the mass of the population are citizens.
nuclear family
Sociology; General sociology
A basic family group consisting of married female and male parents and dependent children, living away from other relatives.
objectivity
Sociology; General sociology
Objectivity means striving as far as possible to reduce or eliminate bias in the conduct of research.
oligarchy
Sociology; General sociology
Rule by a few within an organization or in the society as a whole.
oligopoly
Sociology; General sociology
A situation in which a small number of firms dominate a given industry or market.
