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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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demography
Sociology; General sociology
The scientific study of human population--including size, growth, movement, density, and composition.
density
Sociology; General sociology
A measure of human crowding usually expressed as the number of people per square mile.
achieved status
Sociology; General sociology
A position attained through personal ability and effort.
adaptation
Sociology; General sociology
Refers to the ability of a sociocultural system to change with the demands of a changing physical or social environment.
age structure
Sociology; General sociology
The relative proportions of different age categories in a population.
ageism
Sociology; General sociology
Prejudice against a person on the grounds of age in the belief that the age category is inferior to other age categories and that unequal treatment is therefore justified.
agrarian societies
Sociology; General sociology
Societies whose mode of production is based on agriculture (crop-growing) primarily through the use of human and animal energy.
