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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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bioethics
Sociology; General sociology
Ethical questions relating to life and the biological well-being of the planet.
bureaucracy
Sociology; General sociology
A formal organization marked by a clear hierarchy of authority, the existence of written rules of procedure, staffed by full-time salaried officials, and striving for the efficient attainment of ...
capitalism
Sociology; General sociology
An economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and distribution in which the goal is to produce profit.
carrying capacity
Sociology; General sociology
The number of a species that a particular ecosystem can support without suffering irreversible deterioration.
cash-crop production
Sociology; General sociology
Production of crops for world markets rather than for consumption by the local population.
caste
Sociology; General sociology
A closed form of stratification in which an individual's status is determined by birth and cannot be changed.
citizen
Sociology; General sociology
A member of a state, having both rights and duties associated with that membership.
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