Sociology key terms (beliefs in society)

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Beliefs
ideas about things we hold to be true.
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Ideology
a set of ideas, values and beliefs that provides a means of interpreting the world, and represents the outlook, and justifies the interests of a social group.
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Ideological state apparatus
state institutions such as family, school, laws, mass media, which justify the power of the dominant class.
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Falsification
testing hypotheses against evidence to prove them wrong.
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Objectivity
approaching topics with an open mind and avoiding bias.
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Value freedom
the idea that beliefs and prejudices should not influence a researcher.
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a set of ideas, values and beliefs that provides a means of interpreting the world, and represents the outlook, and justifies the interests of a social group.

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