Basic Concepts & Terms of Sociology

We have explained in details the various terms used in Sociology. Check out the alphatically listed terms of sociology for your reference. If there are any terms commonly used in Sociology and that have not been explained in out list of Sociology Terms, please write to us and we will add it to the list of terms of sociology for your benefit. After all it is the basic concepts of any subject that requires clarity and if your basic concepts of Sociology is not clear you are bound to remain unclear with many topics.

Society o Definitions Of Society o Types Of Societies

Community Cultural Relativism Association

o Main Characteristics Of Association Culture

o The Development Of Culture Diffusion Cultural Lag Cultural Relativism Ethnocentrism Values

o General And Specific Values o Means Values, Ends Values, And Ultimate Values o Values Conflict With One Another

Social Norms Social Institutions Cooperation Competition

o Nature And Characteristics Of Competition Conflict

o Harmful Effects Of Conflict o Useful Functions Of Conflict

Accommodation Assimilation Acculturation Social Groups

o Primary Groups o Secondary Groups o Reference Groups

Social System Status And Role

o Ascribed Statuses o Achieved Statuses

Socialization Deviance Conformity Law Customs Acculturation Integration Social Distance

Some Of Terms And The Theorists Important Points To Remember Important Books And Authors Important Concepts And Their Theorists Sociology of Media