Population and demography
Population size, age, fertility, mortality, migration and demographic change.
Areas within Population and demography
Social structure
Core vocabulary for societies, groups, institutions, norms, roles and social organisation.
268 wordsInequality and stratification
Social class, status, inequality, poverty, mobility and stratification.
221 wordsCulture and identity
Culture, identity, values, norms, ethnicity, community and belonging.
129 wordsFamily and kinship
Family structures, households, relationships and kinship.
44 wordsInstitutions and organisations
Social institutions, organisations, bureaucracy and institutional behaviour.
54 wordsPopulation and demography
Population size, age, fertility, mortality, migration and demographic change.
65 wordsSocial change
Modernisation, social movements, globalisation and transformations in society.
125 wordsCrime and deviance
Deviance, crime, social control, sanctions and criminological concepts.
121 wordsSociological research
Research concepts and methods commonly used to study societies and groups.
28 words65 featured terms
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the branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations
Human ecologynounthe branch of sociology that studies the characteristics of human populations
Ageingnounthe organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
Agingnounthe organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
Birthnounthe time when something begins (especially life); "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"
Censusnouna periodic count of the population
Deathnounthe act of killing; "he had two deaths on his conscience"
Death ratenounthe ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
Deathratenounthe ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
Densenessnounthe amount per unit size
Densitynounthe amount per unit size
Fatality ratenounthe ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
Fertilitynounthe property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…
Migrationnouna group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period)
Mortalitynounthe ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
Mortality ratenounthe ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
Nose countnouna periodic count of the population
Nosecountnouna periodic count of the population
Pacenounthe relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
Populationnouna group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area; "they hired hunters to keep down the deer population"
Prolificacynounthe property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…
Ranknessnounthe property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…
Ratenounthe relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
Richnessnounthe property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"; "weeds lovely in their…
Senescencenounthe organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
Absorbancenoun(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
Beatnouna regular rate of repetition; "the cox raised the beat"
Celeritynouna rate that is rapid
Cradlenounbirth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"
Deliberatenessnouna rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
Deliberationnouna rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
Fastnessnouna rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"
Fluxnoun(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
Flux densitynoun(physics) the number of changes in energy flow across a given surface per unit area
Optical densitynoun(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
Photographic densitynoun(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
Quicknessnouna rate that is rapid
Rapiditynouna rate that is rapid
Rapidnessnouna rate that is rapid
Raritynouna rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"
Slownessnouna rate demonstrating an absence of haste or hurry
Speednouna rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"
Speedinessnouna rate that is rapid
Swiftnessnouna rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"
Tenuitynouna rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"
Transmission densitynoun(physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
Despatchnounthe property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch"
Dilatorinessnounslowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
Dispatchnounthe property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch"
Execution speednoun(computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPS
Expeditionnounthe property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch"
Fleetnessnounrapidity of movement; "fleetness of foot"
Gradualitynounthe quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages
Gradualnessnounthe quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages
Hastenounoverly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
Hastinessnounoverly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
Hurriednessnounoverly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
Hurrynounoverly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
Immediacynounthe quickness of action or occurrence; "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication"
Immediatenessnounthe quickness of action or occurrence; "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication"
Instancynounthe quickness of action or occurrence; "the immediacy of their response"; "the instancy of modern communication"
Precipitationnounoverly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
Procrastinationnounslowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
Promptitudenounthe characteristic of doing things without delay
Promptnessnounthe characteristic of doing things without delay
