sociol

sociol — abbrev. 1. sociological 2. sociology * * * …   Universalium

sociol — abbrev. 1. sociological 2. sociology …   English World dictionary

sociol. — 1. sociological. 2. sociology. * * * sociol., 1. sociological. 2. sociology …   Useful english dictionary

sociol. — 1. sociological. 2. sociology. * * * …   Universalium

sociol. — 1) sociological 2) sociology …   From formal English to slang

sociol. — 1. sociological. 2. sociologist. 3. sociology …   Australian-English dictionary

achieved status — Sociol. the social position a person gains as a result of personal effort. Cf. ascribed status. [1960 65] * * * …   Universalium

ascribed status — Sociol. the social position assigned to a person on the basis of age, sex, race, etc. Cf. achieved status. [1965 70] * * * …   Universalium

categoric contact — Sociol. behavior toward an individual on the basis of the type or group of people that person represents rather than on the basis of personal makeup. Cf. sympathetic contact. * * * …   Universalium

collective behavior — Sociol. the spontaneous, unstructured, and temporary behavior of a group of people in response to the same event, situation, etc. * * * …   Universalium

cultural lag — Sociol. slowness in the rate of change of one part of a culture in relation to another part, resulting in a maladjustment within society, as from the failure of the nonmaterial culture to keep abreast of developments in the material culture. Also …   Universalium