Definition Altruistic suicide is the category of suicide that Durkheim recognized as happening in civilizations with strong cohesiveness and in certain forms ...

Definition Ambilineal descent is a method of tracing ancestry that preserves the continuity of a group over the generations by using male or female linkages ...

Ambivalence is the condition of having opposing responses, thoughts, or sentiments about a specific item simultaneously. Ambivalence denotes the simultaneous ...

Definition The American Dream is a central ideological concept of the United States that allows all citizens the opportunity to achieve happiness. Its ...

Definition American Pluralism refers to the situation of living in a diverse society and a favorable attitude toward that environment. Numerous metaphors ...

Definition Amoral familism is a term used to describe social behavior that is only focused on the family's economic security. The use of collective action to ...

Definition Weber identifies amtshere as the code of honor adopted by state officials to perform their duties effectively. It involves having a highly ...

Definition Analogy refers to a comparison process to explain social phenomena. For example, the analogy of society to a biological organism or a machine is ...

Analysis of variance ANOVA is a statistical technique used to compare the distributions around the means of a feature or an attribute within and across groups.

Definition The distinction between two categories of assertions, statements or propositions is analytic and synthetic. A semantic distinction used primarily ...