S Words

(noun) A theory stating all social phenomena have a social explanation.

(noun) Any of the branch of science that systematically studies the social world, investigating how humans interact with each other and change over time.

(noun) Rules for interpreting a setting and social interactions.

1. (noun) Official statistics from governmental sources or other trusted sources such as nonprofit organizations; 2. (noun) The use of statistical methods to attain, analyze, and interpret behavior in social settings.

(noun) An economic system in which goods and services are produced and distributed via State planning and collective ownership of raw materials (commodities) and the means of production, with the intent to share wealth equally among members of a society.

(noun) The lifelong process of an individual or group learning the expected norms and customs of a group or society through social interaction.

(noun) A large group of interacting people in a defined territory, sharing a common culture.

(noun) The branch of biology and sociology that is concerned with the biological aspects of social behavior and organization.

(noun) The study of the relationship between society and language.

(noun) The use of imaginative thought to understand the connections between the forces of society and the personal lives of individuals; when history meets biography.

(noun) The systematic study of society and social interactions to understand individuals, groups, and institutions through data collection and analysis.

(noun) The quantitative study of social relations in groups or populations.

(noun) The ties (e.g., kinship, religion) that bind people together in a group or society and their sense of connection to each other.

1. (noun) A male offspring; 2. (noun) An individual’s male child.

(noun) The conscious manipulation of words or ritual objects with the intent of magically causing something positive or negative to happen.

(noun) The custom of a man marrying his wife’s sister if his wife dies.

(noun) The vocalization of sound to communicate meaning through language.

(noun) A situation in which a supernatural being inhabits or takes control of an individual.

(noun) A system of social mobility in which individuals are recruited to join high status groups.

(noun) An individual’s partner or partners in a marriage.