SOCIAL CONTRACT
Political Theory. where society is based on an unwritten agreement that we will give up some natural freedoms in order…
SOCIAL CONTRACT ORIENTATION
the first of 2 stages in a post conventional level where we make moral decisions based on the understanding of…
SOCIAL CONVENTIONS
These are the established rules, procedures and methods that are accepted as a guide for social conduct see social norms.…
SOCIAL DARWINISM
a theory of Charles Darwin who proposed that social relations develop in accordance with the principles of natural selection. It…
SOCIAL DEGENERACY
a condition of society where the usual social structures are no longer adhered to.
SOCIAL DENSITY
1. The density in an area in terms of the number of people. 2. The number of interpersonal reactions that…
SOCIAL DESIRABILITY
1. The extent that a person is considered to be a valuable member of a social group. 2. The bias…
SOCIAL DESIRABILITY RESPONSE
Is the tendency of a person to give answers that will see them in a favourable light, rather than give…
SOCIAL DISAPPROVAL
the rejection and condemnation of a person for an action or behaviour the group sees as wrong. Compare social approval.
SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION
the differential treatment of a person based on their social class, cultural background, education, etc. See discrimination.
SOCIAL DISTANCE SCALE
a measure of how close a person is willing to be to another person of different race, colour or social…
SOCIAL DRINKER
a name given to a person who only usually drinks when out with friends and in social settings.
SOCIAL DYNAMICS
1. The approach to sociology focusing on the empirical studies of societies and social systems in the processes of change…
SOCIAL ECOLOGY
study of non-human organisms in relation to their own social environment. See ecological studies; ecology; human ecology; urban ecology.
SOCIAL EVOLUTION
the gradual change in a society that is seen over a period of time. in contrast with sudden and dramatic…
SOCIAL EXCHANGE THEORY
a theory that envisions social interactions as an exchange where the people seek to maximise their benefits within the limits…
SOCIAL FORCE
applied to any global, systemic and powerful process that influences people in social settings. See social influence.
SOCIAL GROWTH
how we develop the ability to deal with other people and different groups in society.
SOCIAL HERITAGE
These are culturally learned social behaviours that are constant through each generation. See cultural heritage; social transmission.