🌳Kinship

The system of social relationships based on descent and marriage.

📉Marginalization

Pushing groups to the edge of society with limited access.

💍Marriage

A socially recognized union between partners.

♂️Masculinity

Social expectations associated with being male.

🏠Middle Class

The social class between upper and working classes.

🔥Mob

A disorderly and potentially violent crowd.

🏙️Modernization

The process of societies adopting modern practices and technology.

⚖️Mores

Norms widely observed with strong moral significance.

👨‍👩‍👧Nuclear Family

A family consisting of parents and their children.

🚫Out-Group

A group to which a person does not belong and may feel opposition.

😱Panic

Sudden overwhelming fear causing irrational behavior in a group.

👀Participant Observation

A method where the researcher joins daily life while observing it.

🏛️Polity

The political organization and governance of a society.

📈Population Growth

An increase in the number of people in a population.

🏚️Poverty

The state of lacking sufficient financial resources for basic needs.

🚫Prejudice

A preconceived opinion not based on reason or experience.

👨‍👩‍👧Primary Group

A small group with close, personal, and lasting relationships.

👶Primary Socialization

Early socialization within the family during childhood.

🌍Race

A social construct categorizing people by physical characteristics.

🚫Racism

Prejudice or discrimination based on race.

📊Relative Poverty

Having less income than the societal average.

🛕Religion

An organized system of beliefs, practices, and worship.

💥Riot

A violent public disturbance by a crowd.

🎭Role

The behavior expected of a person in a given status.

⚔️Role Conflict

Tension when expectations of different roles clash.

😰Role Strain

Difficulty meeting the demands of a single role.

🌾Rural Sociology

The study of social life in rural areas.

🎯Sanction

A reward or punishment enforcing social norms.

🏢Secondary Group

A larger, impersonal group formed for a specific purpose.

🏫Secondary Socialization

Socialization occurring later through institutions and peers.