the systematic study of society and human relationships within society.
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Social policy
important decisions made by the government that aim to improve the conditions of people living in their society
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Theoretical perspective
looking at a sociol issue through the eyes of one particular type of theorist
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Consensus
a general state of agreement between indervisuals and groups
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Conflict
a general state of disagreement between opposing groups
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Patriarchy
the idea that men dominate society and its institutions
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Strata
bands or layers showing particular characteristics which are different from those above or below it
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Constraint
not being able to do what you want
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Canalisation
being channelled in a particular direction
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Relative poverty
when someone is unable to afford to possess the kind of things or participate in the kind of activities considered by members of society to be a normal part of life
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Gate keeper
Someone who gives permission for others to be involved in research (E.G. the headteacher giving permission for research to be taken out in their school)
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Triangulation
Checking the accuracy of data collected through one method (E.G. questionnaire) by comparing it with other data collected by using another method (E.G. observaiton)
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Ethnography
looking at the whole way of life of a group, usually by a variety of methods or data collection
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Social policy
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important decisions made by the government that aim to improve the conditions of people living in their society
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