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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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totemism
Sociology; General sociology
The belief in a totem. The organization of a society into totems.
tradition directedness
Sociology; General sociology
It refers to the type of behavior which is minutely controlled from without by traditional cultural standards by kinship ties, religion, ceremonies and the like. Their outstanding characteristic is ...
tribe
Sociology; General sociology
A type of large social unit which is usually made up of several clans or sibs who are politically bound together by a chief or a common council and who may also have a common language and culture ...
teknonymy
Sociology; General sociology
Word coined by Edward Burnett Tylor which means practice of calling the parent from name of the child.
taboo
Sociology; General sociology
This means sacred prohibition on certain things or acts. The most important taboo is incest taboo according to which sexual relationship between primary ansanguinal kins is prohibited in most ...
under population
Sociology; General sociology
An insufficient number of residents compared to the number who could live in a given area and maintain a given plane of living.
universal cultural pattern
Sociology; General sociology
A construct composed of the cultural elements; social organizations and types of social conduct which can be found in every human society.
