General sociology

General sociology

General terms relating to the study of society.

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biological determinist view of culture change

Sociology; General sociology

The view that cultural differences among ethnic groups are caused by innate physical differences among them and that culture change is dependent on changes in the physical characteristics of ethnic ...

biological factor in social change

Sociology; General sociology

The inherited capacity for intelligence which would underline the creation of culture.

biological sociology

Sociology; General sociology

The analysis and interpretation of society and social processes in terms of analogies to biological processes.

body intimacy theory of family origin

Sociology; General sociology

The hypothesis that human families originated because of the fact an infant is physically dependent on his mother or on the other adults in order to live.

bogardus law of social tension

Sociology; General sociology

Emory S Bogardus statement that the greater the social distance between two groups of people who live in close proximity the greater is the likelihood of overt tension occurring between them.

broken family

Sociology; General sociology

A family which once consisted of a husband and wife from whom one parent is permanently absented either because of divorce, death or desertion.

centre periphery

Sociology; General sociology

There are important uses of the centre/periphery dichotomy in sociology. Edwards Shils argues that the core of the society is a central value system which has a sacred character and is the ultimate ...