Introduction to Sociology - The Carter Center

Introduction to Sociology
Family: is a minimal social unit that cooperated
economically and assumes responsibilities for
rearing children.
Fashion: Is a form of behavior, type of folkways that is
socially approved at a given time but subject to
periodic change.
Feminism: The theory that takes as its central theme
the place and facts of women’s underprivileged
status and their exploitation in a patriarchally
dominated society. Feminist sociology focuses
on the particular disadvantages, including
oppression and exploitation faced by women in
society
Focus group discussion: a form of qualitative data
collection method in which intends to make use
of the explicit interaction dynamic among group
members which may yield important information
on certain topic
Folkways: Are the ways of life developed by a group of
people.
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