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Absolute Poverty
when someone cannot afford or have even basic needs
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Academies
schools that are run by businesses and are directly funded be the government
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Achieved status
a position that has been earned and worked towards
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ageism
a discrimination based on someones age
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Agencies of socialisation
institutions that pass on culture
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anomie
A state of normlessness
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Apartheid
was a system of institutionalised racial segregation that existed in South Africa
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beanpole family
a type of vertically extended family with up to four generations living together or nearby, but with few children
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step family
two partners coming together to join their families together
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bourgeoisie
The word Karl Marx used to describe the ruling class, the people who owned large businesses
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breadwinner
the main person in the family to earn money they are usually male
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canalisation
when children are channeled into their gender roles. e.g. through toys
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capitalism
societies have businesses are owned by individuals and pay workers wage
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caste system
a closed system where they believe that you are born into your status
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charismatic authority
authority gained due to their personality
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chivalry thesis
means treating others, especially women with courtesy, sympathy and respect.
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closed question
a question given with a certain set of answers to choose from, a fixed response
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cohabitation
couples that live together but are not married
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communism
karl marx's idea based on that wealth and possessions are shared
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conjugal roles
the roles of each partner within the relationship
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schools that are run by businesses and are directly funded be the government

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Academies

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a position that has been earned and worked towards

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a discrimination based on someones age

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institutions that pass on culture

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