Subject dictionary

Sociology

Society, institutions, groups, inequality and social behaviour.

Core vocabulary

120 featured terms

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Affinaladjective

(anthropology) related by marriage

Affineadjective

(anthropology) related by marriage

Affinenoun

(anthropology) kin by marriage

Affinitynoun

(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship

Anthropologynoun

the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings

Blood kinshipnoun

(anthropology) the condition of being related by blood

Cognationnoun

(anthropology) the condition of being related by blood

Consanguinitynoun

(anthropology) the condition of being related by blood

Criminologynoun

the scientific study of crime and criminal behavior and law enforcement

Demographynoun

the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations

Eidosnoun

(anthropology) the distinctive expression of the cognitive or intellectual character of a culture or a social group

Ethosnoun

(anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; "the Greek ethos"

Family relationshipnoun

(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

Human ecologynoun

the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations

Kinshipnoun

(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

Kinship systemnoun

(anthropology) the system of social relationships that constitute kinship in a particular culture, including the terminology that is used and th…

Moresnoun

(sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

Relationshipnoun

(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

Sociologynoun

the study and classification of human societies

Acculturationnoun

the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"

Affinitynoun

a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt…

Ageingnoun

the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

Agingnoun

the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

Arrangementnoun

an organized structure for arranging or classifying; "he changed the arrangement of the topics"; "the facts were familiar but it was in the orga…

Averagenoun

a statistic describing the location of a distribution; "it set the norm for American homes"

Beliefnoun

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strength…

Belongingnoun

happiness felt in a secure relationship; "with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging"

Biotic communitynoun

(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

Birthnoun

the time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"

Brandnoun

a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain" - The Bible, Genesis 4:15

Bureaucracynoun

any organization in which action is obstructed by insistence on unnecessary procedures and red tape

Censusnoun

a periodic count of the population

Changenoun

money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency; "he got change for a twenty and used it to pay the…

Childhoodnoun

the state of a child between infancy and adolescence

Classnoun

people having the same social, economic, or educational status; "the working class"; "an emerging professional class"

Coefficient of correlationnoun

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1…

Communitynoun

(ecology) a group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other

Communitynoun

a group of people having a religion, ethnic, profession, or other particular characteristic in common; "he was well known throughout the Catholi…

Constitutionnoun

the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he sti…

Controlnoun

discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"

Correlationnoun

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1…

Correlation coefficientnoun

a statistic representing how closely two variables co-vary; it can vary from -1 (perfect negative correlation) through 0 (no correlation) to +1…

Crimenoun

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

Criminal offencenoun

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

Criminal offensenoun

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

Criminalismnoun

the state of being a criminal

Criminalitynoun

the state of being a criminal

Criminalnessnoun

the state of being a criminal

Culturenoun

the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization; "the developing drug culture"; "the reason that…

Customnoun

a specific practice of long standing

Deathnoun

the act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"

Death ratenoun

the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year

Deathratenoun

the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year

Delinquencynoun

a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes";…

Densenessnoun

the amount per unit size

Densitynoun

the amount per unit size

Department of Educationnoun

the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institut…

Deprivationnoun

a state of extreme poverty

Derelictionnoun

a tendency to be negligent and uncaring; "he inherited his delinquency from his father"; "his derelictions were not really intended as crimes";…

Descriptive anthropologynoun

the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies

Deviancenoun

deviate behavior

Deviationnoun

deviate behavior

Discriminationnoun

unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

Economic systemnoun

the system of production and distribution and consumption

Economynoun

the system of production and distribution and consumption

Educationnoun

the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institut…

Education Departmentnoun

the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institut…

Ejectionnoun

the act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"

Enculturationnoun

the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"

Establishmentnoun

the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he sti…

Ethnicitynoun

an ethnic quality or affiliation resulting from racial or cultural ties; "ethnicity has a strong influence on community status relations"

Ethnographynoun

the branch of anthropology that provides scientific description of individual human societies

Exclusionnoun

the act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"

Exclusive rightnoun

a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white…

Expulsionnoun

the act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child's expulsion from school"

Faithnoun

an institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"

Familynoun

primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"

Familynoun

a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was aslee…

Family unitnoun

primary social group; parents and children; "he wanted to have a good job before starting a family"

Fatality ratenoun

the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year

Favoritismnoun

unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

Favouritismnoun

unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice

Feelingnoun

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strength…

Fertilitynoun

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…

Formationnoun

the act of forming or establishing something; "the constitution of a PTA group last year"; "it was the establishment of his reputation"; "he sti…

Functionnoun

the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its pa…

Fundamental interactionnoun

(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge…

Generationnoun

group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent

Globalisationnoun

growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"

Globalizationnoun

growth to a global or worldwide scale; "the globalization of the communication industry"

Governmentnoun

the study of government of states and other political units

Groupverb

arrange into a group or groups; "Can you group these shapes together?"

Health carenoun

the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession

Healthcarenoun

the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession

Homenoun

a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was aslee…

Housenoun

a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was aslee…

Householdnoun

a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was aslee…

Human relationshipnoun

a relation between people; (‘relationship’ is often used where ‘relation’ would serve, as in ‘the relationship between inflation and unemploymen…

Identitynoun

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army"

Impoverishmentnoun

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

Impressionnoun

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strength…

Individualitynoun

the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army"

Inequalitynoun

lack of equality; "the growing inequality between rich and poor"

Institutionnoun

a custom that for a long time has been an important feature of some group or society; "the institution of marriage"; "the institution of slavery…

Interactionnoun

(physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge…

Interviewverb

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

Kinshipnoun

a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character; "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt…

Law-breakingnoun

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes"

Marginalisationnoun

the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society); "the marginalization of the underclass"…

Marginalizationnoun

the social process of becoming or being made marginal (especially as a group within the larger society); "the marginalization of the underclass"…

Marknoun

a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain" - The Bible, Genesis 4:15

Marriagenoun

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"

Matrimonynoun

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "God bless this union"

Menagenoun

a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was aslee…

Migrationnoun

a group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)

Mobilitynoun

the quality of moving freely

Modernisationnoun

making modern in appearance or behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"

Modernizationnoun

making modern in appearance or behavior; "the modernization of Nigeria will be a long process"

Mortalitynoun

the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year

Mortality ratenoun

the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year