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Stanford Prison Experiment
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Milgram Experiment
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Asch Line Experiment
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Structural Functionalist Perspective on Social Stratification
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Conflict Theory Perspective on Social Stratification
Definition Conflict theory is a sociological perspective that examines how power dynamics, inequa...
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective on Gender Stratification
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Structural Functionalist Perspective on Gender Stratification
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Conflict Theory Perspective on Gender Stratification
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Status
Definition In sociology, status refers to the position or rank that an individual occupies within...
Social Roles
Definition In psychology, social roles refer to the expectations and behaviors associated with a ...
Social Cohesion
Definition Social cohesion refers to the degree of unity, solidarity, and sense of belonging amon...
Rites of Passage
Definition Rites of passage are ceremonies or rituals that mark significant transitions in an ind...
Master Status
Definition In sociology, a master status is the social position that dominates all other statuses...
Gesellschaft
Definition: In sociology, "Gesellschaft" refers to a type of social organization characterized by...
Gemeinschaft
Definition In sociology, Gemeinschaft refers to a type of social group characterized by close per...
Division of Labor
Definition The division of labor is a concept where tasks or processes are split into smaller, sp...
Ascribed Status
Definition Ascribed status refers to social positions or roles that are assigned to individuals a...
Anomie
Definition Anomie is a concept from sociology that describes a state of normlessness or a breakdo...
Sociological Theories of Deviance
Definition Sociological theories of deviance are frameworks used by sociologists to understand, e...
Secondary Deviance
Definition Secondary deviance refers to a situation where an individual begins to identify themse...