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General sociology

General terms relating to the study of society.

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General sociology

high-trust systems

Sociology; General sociology

Work settings in which individuals have a great deal of autonomy and control.

historical materialism

Sociology; General sociology

Marx's interpretation that processes of social change are determined primarily (but not exclusively) by economic factors.

hypothesis

Sociology; General sociology

A tentative statement about a given state of affairs that predicts a relationship between the variables, usually put forward as a basis for empirical testing.

immigration

Sociology; General sociology

The settlement of people into a country in which they were not born.

ideology

Sociology; General sociology

Shared ideas or beliefs which serve to justify and support the interests of a particular group or organizations.

imperalism

Sociology; General sociology

The establishing of colonial empires in which domination is both political and economic.

income

Sociology; General sociology

Payment of wages usually earned from work or investments.

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