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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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self
Sociology; General sociology
Individuals with the phenomenon of role taking form a conception of self which is based on others responses to himself.
social closure
Sociology; General sociology
According to Max Weber who used this concept to describe the kind of social groups which maximized their own advantage by restricting access of rewards to their own members. Thus closing access to ...
social sanctions
Sociology; General sociology
Means by which conformity to socially approved standards is enforced. It can be positive inform of reward and negative in form of punishment. It can be formal (legal restraints) and can also be ...
sib
Sociology; General sociology
A social unit made up persons who are or who believe themselves to be united by family or hereditary descent. The sib always has a name as well as certain symbols towards which the sib members have ...
sick role
Sociology; General sociology
The concept was first outlined by Henderson and then elaborated by Parsons. From a sociological perspective illness can be regarded as a form of social deviance in which an individual adopts a ...
six fundamental interests
Sociology; General sociology
Albion W Small’s statement that the six basic main springs of human behavior are health, wealth, sociability, knowledge, beauty and righteousness.
social action
Sociology; General sociology
Conduct that is oriented toward other people.Any cooperative effort on the part of a group of people to achieve some goal.
