Welcome to the fascinating world of sociology, where understanding the intricate tapestry of society is key. As you embark on your sociological journey, we are pleased to present to you this comprehensive glossary.
Within its pages, you will find a treasure trove of terms that illuminate the concepts, theories, and phenomena central to the study of society. From deviance and social change to power dynamics and cultural values, this glossary will serve as your trusted companion, unraveling the complexities and nuances that shape our social world. So, let us delve into this sociological lexicon together, expanding our understanding and unlocking the doors to profound insights into the human experience.
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B
C
- Collective Identity
- Complexity
- Conflict
- Conflict Theory
- Context
- Critical Thinking
- Culture
D
- Data
- Dependent Variable
- Desegregation
E
- Economics
- Economy
- Education
- Émile Durkheim
- Empirical Evidence
- Enlightenment
- Ethnography {in sociological research}
F
- Family
- Feminism
- Figuration
- Functionalism
G
- Generalizable Results {in sociological research}
- Globalization
- Government
H
- Healthcare
- Hebert Spencer
- Hypothesis {in sociological research}
I
- Immanuel Kant
- Independent Variable {in sociological research}
- Industrial Revolution
- Interpretive Framework
- Interaction
- Interrelated Parts
- Interview {in sociological research}
J
- John Locke
K
- Karl Marx
L
- Liberty
- Literature Review {in sociological research}
- Logical Reasoning
M
- Max Weber
- Modernization
N
- Natural Rights
O
- Objectivity {in sociological research}
- Operational Definition {in sociological research}
P
- Participant Observation {in sociological research}
- Power Dynamics
- Property
Q
- Qualitative Research {in sociology}
- Quantitative Research {in sociology}
R
- Reliability {in sociological research}
- Religion
- Research Design {in sociology}
S
- Scientific Method {in sociological research}
- Self-classification
- Skepticism {in sociological research}
- Social Change
- Social Class
- Social Cohesion
- Social Context
- Social Facts
- Social Institutions
- Social Movement
- Social Patterns {in sociological research}
- Social Phenomenon
- Social Reforms
- Social Stratification
- Social Structure
- Social Symbols
- Social Ties
- Social Values
- Socialization
- Sociological Imagination
- Sociological Lens
- Sociological Methods {research}
- Sociological Perspective
- Sociological Study
- Sociologist
- Sociology
- Statistical Analysis
- Structural-functional Theory
- Subjectivity {in sociological research}
- Suicide
- Survey {in sociological research}
- Symbolic Interactionism
- Systematic Research {in sociology}
T
- Theory
- Thomas Hobbes
U
- Unemployment
V
- Validity {in sociological research}
- Voltaire
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Y
Z
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