SOCA02H3 : How Do Sociologist Do Research Terms
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Big bang the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe. Static description referring to a condition of social life bound by tradition. Trend description to have a general tendency, as events, conditions, etc. Minute in scope or capability. very large in scale, scope, or capability. Tentative of the nature of or made or done as a trial, experiment, or attempt; experimental: Provisional providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary. Intuition direct perception of t ruth, fact, etc. , independent of any reasoning process; immediate apprehension. Anomie a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people. social anonymity. Riesman, et al. identify and analyze three main cultural types: tradition-directed, inner- directed, and other-directed.
