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Social interpretations of race — Social interpretation of physical variation Incongruities of racial classifications Even as the idea of race was becoming a powerful organizing principle in many societies, the shortcomings of the concept were apparent. In the Old World, the… … Wikipedia
Social stigma — is severe social disapproval of personal characteristics or beliefs that are against cultural norms. Social stigma often leads to marginalization.Examples of existing or historical social stigmas can be physical or mental disabilities, disorders… … Wikipedia
Social stratification — Sociology … Wikipedia
Social network — For other uses, see Social network (disambiguation). Sociology … Wikipedia
Social theory — Social analysis redirects here. For the journal, see Social Analysis (journal). Sociology … Wikipedia
Social software — encompasses a range of software systems that allow users to interact and share data. This computer mediated communication has become very popular with social sites like MySpace and Facebook, media sites like Flickr and YouTube, and commercial… … Wikipedia
Social bookmarking — is a method for Internet users to organize, store, manage and search for bookmarks of resources online. Unlike file sharing, the resources themselves aren t shared, merely bookmarks that reference them. Descriptions may be added to these… … Wikipedia
Social identity — is a theory formed by Henri Tajfel and John Turnercite book|last=Tajfel|first=Henri|coauthors=Turner, John|title=The Social Psychology of Intergroup Relations|editor=Austin, William G.; Worchel, Stephen|publisher=Brooks Cole|location=Monterey,… … Wikipedia
Social judgment theory — (SJT) is a persuasion theory proposed by Muzafer Sherif and Carl Hovland (1961). OverviewArising out of the socio psychological tradition, SJT is a theory that focuses on the internal processes of an individual’s judgment with relation to a… … Wikipedia
Social Darwinism — is a term commonly used for theories of society that emerged in England and the United States in the 1870s, seeking to apply the principles of Darwinian evolution to sociology and politics.[1] It especially refers to notions of struggle for… … Wikipedia
Social work — / child and youth worker Occupation Activity sectors Pursuit of social welfare and social change Social Work is a professional and academic discipline that seeks to improve the quality of life and wellbeing of an individual, group, or community… … Wikipedia
