T Words
tacit culture
(noun) Social knowledge of which people are usually unaware of and is not discussed.
technological diffusion
(noun) The process by which technology spreads to other classes, cultures, nations, and societies.
technology
1. (noun) The application of knowledge, techniques, and tools to adapt and control physical environments and material resources to satisfy wants and needs; 2. (noun) The accumulated technologies of a society or culture.
Thomas theorem
(noun) The theory that if we define something as real, or believe that something is real, it is real in its consequences.
total institution
(noun) An organization where individuals are placed under formal control and complete resocialization occurs.
totalitarianism
(noun) A system of centralized government in which the State has total authority over society and manipulates all aspects of culture including the arts, in order to control the private lives and morality of its citizens.
traditional authority
(noun) A type of power legitimized on the basis of long-standing customs.
transcendent value
(noun) A value that surpasses all differences and unifies a group.