General sociology

General sociology

General terms relating to the study of society.

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commodity riots

Sociology; General sociology

Riots in which the focus of violence is the destruction of property.

communal riots

Sociology; General sociology

Riots in which the focus of violence is other groups (usually other race or ethnic groups).

communism

Sociology; General sociology

A set of egalitarian political and economic ideas associated with Karl Marx in which the means of production and distribution system would be owned by the community.

community

Sociology; General sociology

A group of people who share a common sense of identity and interact with one another on a sustained basis.

comparable worth

Sociology; General sociology

The evaluation of jobs dominated by women and those traditionally dominated by men on the basis of training, skills, and experience in attempts to equalize wages.

conflict

Sociology; General sociology

A clash of interest (sometimes escalating to active struggle) between individuals, groups or society.

conformity

Sociology; General sociology

Human behavior which follows the established norms of a group or society. The bulk of human behavior is of a conforming nature as people accept and internalize the values of their culture or ...