Absolutism is a political regime in which the rule of law and customs does not constrain the ruler. It is the socio-political power that vests in an individual ...

This phrase refers to gathering empirical data for its own purpose without needing a theory to explain it. According to C. Wright Mills, sociology is divided ...

Academic deviance is the term for deviant conduct specific to academics and learning and is seen as a breach of educational standards. 

Academic machismo is the term used to describe how males dominate academia and determine agendas. Men of diverse racial and ethnic origins and Latino adults ...

Accommodation is the process through which many social groupings learn to live peacefully without losing their separate identities. It describes the ...

The term "accounting process" refers to how people make sense of or "account for" the actions they commit using their common sense. Garfinkel concentrated on ...

Accounts are people's explanations and defenses for their actions in a social setting. These may range from reasonable accounts supplied by members to deviant ...

Acculturation is the process through which connections between distinct cultural groups result in the introduction of additional cultural traits.

Accumulation refers to the act of accumulating one or more items, whether those objects are beneficial or unwanted, either entirely within one area of interest ...

A society that doesn't have a formal leader, like one without a chief or a permanent political leader, is called an acephalous society. These kinds of ...