Sociology Dictionary

sociology defined: The systematic study of society and social interactions to understand individuals, groups, and institutions through data collection and analysis. #Sociology #SocTwitter #Society #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter sociologydictionary.org/sociology/

""[S]ocial groups create deviance by making rules whose infraction constitutes deviance, and by applying those rules to particular people and labelling them as outsiders" (p. 8-9). Becker, Howard Saul. 1963. Outsiders: Studies in the Sociology of Deviance. sociologydictionary.org/deviance/

mortality rate definition: The rate of deaths in a population over a year expressed per 1000. #demographics #sociology sociologydictionary.org/mortality-rate/

patrilineal descent defined: Tracing an individual's descent through the father's side of the family. sociologydictionary.org/patrilineal-de… #sociology #athropology #soctwitter

"The Billionaire-Fueled Lobbying Group Behind the State Bills to Ban Basic Income Experiments" by Scott Santens @scottsantens #sociology #ubi scottsantens.com/billionaire-fu…

meritocracy definition: A system that fosters & rewards personal effort, ability, & talent through competition to determine social standing. #sociology #soctwitter #meritocracy sociologydictionary.org/meritocracy/

cultural contact definition: The occurrence of two or more cultures coming into contact with each through conquest, immigration, mass media, trade, or travel. #sociology #soctwitter #culture sociologydictionary.org/cultural-conta…

slash-and-burn defined: A type of horticulture that involves cutting and setting fire to vegetation to clear fields for short-term cultivation. #sociology #anthropology #soctwitter #horticulture sociologydictionary.org/slash-and-burn/

redistribution of wealth definition: The transfer of income, property, or wealth from one individual or group to another individual or group. #sociology #soctwitter #economics sociologydictionary.org/redistribution…

"An Introduction to Charles Darwin’s On The Origin Of Species" by @Macat_Int #sociology #soctwitter #Darwin youtu.be/mcY0fOWhwB8

ecclesia definition: An official or unofficial religion considered the State religion. sociologydictionary.org/ecclesia/ #sociology #soctwitter #religion #ecclesia

agency definition: The capacity of an individual to actively and independently choose and to affect change; free will or self-determination. sociologydictionary.org/agency/ #sociology #soctwitter #agency

positivism definition: Doctrine that society is ordered & can be empirically understood & measured; that empirical knowledge gained through science is the best method to understand the world & all metaphysical explanations should be dismissed. #sociology sociologydictionary.org/positivism/

"I Went to CPAC [Conservative Political Action Conference] as an Anthropologist to Understand Trump’s Base − They Believe, More than Ever, He Is a Savior" by @AlexLHinton in @ConversationUS #sociology #anthropology theconversation.com/i-went-to-cpac…

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"9 Charts That Show US Factory Farming Is Even Bigger than You Realize: Factory Farms Are Now so Big That We Need a New Word for Them." by Marina Bolotnikova and Kenny Torrella in @voxdotcom @mbolotnikova @kennytorrella #sociology #soctwitter vox.com/future-perfect…

ecological fallacy: A mistake caused by assuming what is true for a group is true for the individual members of the group. sociologydictionary.org/ecological-fal… #sociology #soctwitter #fallacy

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cosmology definition: 1. The study of the origin and nature of the universe; 2. A set of beliefs or theory that defines the origin and nature of the universe. sociologydictionary.org/cosmology/ #sociology #cosmology

idiographic definition: Relating to a a singular case, event, or individual. sociologydictionary.org/idiographic/ #sociology #research

agamy definition: The absence of rules or norms dictating marriage inside (endogamy) or outside (exogamy) of a group. sociologydictionary.org/agamy/ #sociology #marriage #norms #endogamy #exogamy