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General sociology
General terms relating to the study of society.
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General sociology
cultural anthropology
Sociology; General sociology
The study of the cultures of simple and primitive societies of cultural origins, cultural variability and the process of diffusion.
cultural change
Sociology; General sociology
Any modification addition or loss of ideas, cultural objects of the techniques and practices that is associated with them.
cultural conditioning
Sociology; General sociology
The process of learning the values, norms points of view and social practices of a given society by participating in its activities.
cultural determinism
Sociology; General sociology
The view that the culture of a particular people is a self-contained extra-human entity which operates under its own laws and shapes the human personality while the human initiative or will is seen ...
cultural evolution
Sociology; General sociology
The gradual change in the number, variety and complexity of culture objects as well as in their meanings and functions.
cultural imperatives
Sociology; General sociology
The social norms which are found in all societies which presumably express the basic social needs of all people.
cultural integration
Sociology; General sociology
The degree of consistency among the major values or ideals of a society.
