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Stanford Prison Experiment

Epochs of Change

Definition The Stanford Prison Experiment was a groundbreaking study conducted in 1971 by psychol...

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Milgram Experiment

Epochs of Change

Definition    The Milgram Experiment was a psychological study conducted by Stanley Milgram in 19...

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Asch Line Experiment

Epochs of Change

Definition The Asch Line Experiment is a psychological study conducted by Solomon Asch in the 195...

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Structural Functionalist Perspective on Social Stratification

Sociological Paradigms

Definition The Structural-Functionalist Perspective is a sociological approach that examines how ...

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Conflict Theory Perspective on Social Stratification

Sociological Paradigms

Definition Conflict theory is a sociological perspective that examines how power dynamics, inequa...

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Symbolic Interactionist Perspective on Gender Stratification

Sociological Paradigms

Definition The Symbolic Interactionist Perspective on Gender Stratification examines how gender r...

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Structural Functionalist Perspective on Gender Stratification

Sociological Paradigms

Definition The Structural Functionalist Perspective on Gender Stratification is a sociological th...

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Conflict Theory Perspective on Gender Stratification

Sociological Paradigms

Definition The Conflict Theory Perspective on Gender Stratification is a sociological approach th...

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Status

Social Organization Social Structure

Definition In sociology, status refers to the position or rank that an individual occupies within...

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Social Roles

Social Organization Social Structure

Definition In psychology, social roles refer to the expectations and behaviors associated with a ...

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Social Cohesion

Social Organization Social Structure

Definition Social cohesion refers to the degree of unity, solidarity, and sense of belonging amon...

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Rites of Passage

Social Organization Social Structure

Definition Rites of passage are ceremonies or rituals that mark significant transitions in an ind...

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Master Status

Social Organization Social Structure

Definition In sociology, a master status is the social position that dominates all other statuses...

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Gesellschaft

Social Organization Social Structure

Definition: In sociology, "Gesellschaft" refers to a type of social organization characterized by...

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Gemeinschaft

Social Organization Social Structure

Definition In sociology, Gemeinschaft refers to a type of social group characterized by close per...

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Division of Labor

Social Organization Social Structure

Definition The division of labor is a concept where tasks or processes are split into smaller, sp...

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Ascribed Status

Social Organization Social Structure

Definition Ascribed status refers to social positions or roles that are assigned to individuals a...

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Anomie

Social Organization Social Structure

Definition Anomie is a concept from sociology that describes a state of normlessness or a breakdo...

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Sociological Theories of Deviance

Social Organization Norms and Deviance

Definition Sociological theories of deviance are frameworks used by sociologists to understand, e...

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Secondary Deviance

Social Organization Norms and Deviance

Definition Secondary deviance refers to a situation where an individual begins to identify themse...

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