Sociology Sociology Artificial Society is the specific agent based computational model for computer simulation in social analysis. It is mostly connected to the theme in complex system, emergence, Monte Carlo Method, computational sociology, multi agent system, and evolutionary programming. The concept itself is simple enough. Actually reaching this conceptual point took a while. Complex mathematical models have been, and are, common; deceivingly simple models only have their roots in the late forties, and took the advent of the microcomputer to really get up to speed. ...more on Wikipedia about "Artificial society"
Ascribed status is a social status a person is given from birth or assumes involuntarily later in life. For example, a person born into a wealthy family has a high ascribed status. In contrast, an achieved status is a social position a person takes on voluntarily that reflects personal ability and merit. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ascribed status"
Astrosociobiology (also referred to as exosociobiology and xenosociology) is the speculative scientific study of extraterrestrial civilizations and their possible social characteristics and developmental tendencies. The field involves the convergence of astrobiology, sociobiology and evolutionary biology. Hypothesized comparisons between human civilizations and those of extraterrestrials are frequently posited, placing the human situation in the same context as other extraterrestrial intelligences. Whenever possible, astrosociobiologists describe only those social characteristics that are thought to be common (or highly probable) to all civilizations. Thus far, it is entirely theoretical. ...more on Wikipedia about "Astrosociobiology"
Astrosociology, initially developed by Jim Pass, Ph.D., is the study of astrosocial phenomena, the social and cultural patterns related to outer space. At its core, perhaps, it is the " sociology of outer space" though it is also regarded as a multidisciplinary field in development that includes all scientists interested in space, from sociologists to rocket scientists. It began as a proposed sociological subdiscipline due to the founder's background and the historical lack of interest within the sociological community since the dawn of the space age. ...more on Wikipedia about "Astrosociology"
Atavism in Physical Science ...more on Wikipedia about "Atavism"
The term atrocity story coined by the American sociologists David G. Bromley and Anson D. Shupe refers to the symbolic presentation of action or events (real or imaginary) in such a context that they are made flagrantly to violate the (presumably) shared premises upon which a given set of social relationships should be conducted. The recounting of such tales is intended as a means of reaffirming normative boundaries. By sharing the reporter's disapproval or horror, an audience reasserts normative prescription and clearly locates the violator beyond the limits of public morality. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atrocity story"
Attitude is a key concept in psychology. Attitudes are positive or negative views of an "attitude object": i.e., a person, behaviour, or event. People can also be "ambivalent" towards a target, meaning that they simultaneously possess a positive and a negative attitude. ...more on Wikipedia about "Attitude (psychology)"
Ayllu were the basic political unit of pre-Inca and Inca life. These were essentially extended family groups but they could adopt non-related members, giving individual families more variation and security of the land that they farmed. They would often have their own huaca, or minor god, usually embodied in a physical object such as a mountain or rock. They were usually led by a chief but could have other political arrangements. Ayllu were self sustaining units and would educate their own offspring and farm or trade for all the food they ate, except in cases of disaster such as El Niño years when they relied on the Inca storehouse system. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ayllu"
A Band Society is the simplest form of human society. A band generally consists of a small kin group, no larger than an extended family or clan. Bands have very informal leadership; the older members of the band generally are looked to for guidance and advice, but there are no laws and none of the coercion seen in more complex societies. Bands' customs are almost always transmitted orally. Formal social institutions are few or non-existent. Religion is generally based on family tradition, individual experience, or counsel from a shaman. All known band societies hunt and gather to obtain their food. (See Subsistence) ...more on Wikipedia about "Band society"
:For other meanings of Barbarian see Barbarian (disambiguation) ...more on Wikipedia about "Barbarian"
A term used to loosely describe the desire to have a physical appearance and lifestyle representative of the famous Barbie doll. It is most often associated with pre-teen and adolescent females but is applicable to any age group. Someone afflicted with Barbie syndrome strives for an unattainable body type. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barbie syndrome"
Barry Wellman directs NetLab as a professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto. His areas of research are urban sociology, Internet and social structure, and networks in communties and organizations. He has been a sociologist at the University of Toronto since 1967, gaining his PhD in Social Relations from Harvard University in 1969. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barry Wellman"
Legitimate Power: Legitimate Power refers to power of bosses because of their relative positions or the formal workplace structure. Legitimate power is identical with authority, and depends upon the belief of individuals in the right of senior people to hold their positions, and their consequent willingness to accept the power holder. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bases of power"
Behavioral finance and behavioral economics are closely related fields which apply scientific research on human and social cognitive and emotional biases to better understand economic decisions and how they affect market prices, returns and the allocation of resources. The fields are primarily concerned with the rationality, or lack thereof, of economic agents. Behavioral models typically integrate insights from psychology with neo-classical economic theory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Behavioral finance"
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J. B. Calhoun presented in an article titled Crowding into the Behavioral Sink ( Scientific American, 206: 139-148) a study of behavior under conditions of overcrowding. This study has become a touchstone of urban sociology and psychology in general; the term has passed into common use. ...more on Wikipedia about "Behavioral sink"
Bias and sensitivity guidelines are guidelines that have been set up by several major textbook and standardized test publishers to remove potentially offensive words and phrases from their texts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bias and sensitivity guidelines"
Biological determinism is the hypothesis that biological factors such as an organism's individual genes (as opposed to social or environmental factors) completely determine how a system behaves or changes over time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Biological determinism"
A block party is a large informal public celebration in which many members of a single neighborhood congregate to observe a positive event of some importance. Many times, there will be celebration in the form of playing music and dance. Block parties gained popularity in the United States during the 1970s. Block Parties were often held outdoors and power for the DJ's sound system was taken illegally from street lights. This was famously referenced in the song "South Bronx" by KRS-One with the line: ...more on Wikipedia about "Block party"
Body language is a broad term for several forms of communication using body movements or gestures, instead of, or as a complement to, sounds, verbal language, or other forms of communication. In turn, it is one category of paralanguage, which describes all forms of human communication that are not language. ...more on Wikipedia about "Body language"
The term bombshell is a forerunner to the sex symbol and originally used to describe popular female sex icons. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bombshell"
After World War II many European cities were severely damaged and in need of urban renewal. London and other British cities which had suffered the Blitz were pock-marked with bombsites, vacant lots covered in the rubble of destroyed buildings. Postwar children in urban areas share a common memory of playing their games and riding their bicycles across these desolate environments. There were often abandoned bombshelters nearby with "keep out" signs on the front. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bombsite"
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A bully is an individual who tends to torment others, either through verbal harassment and/or physical assaults, or through more subtle methods of coercion. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bully"
Bullycide is a portmanteau formed from the words bully and suicide and/or homicide. This term was coined by Neil Marr and Tim Field, the writers of the book Bullycide, Death at Playtime. As the etymology suggests, bullycide refers to the suicide or killing of a child due to bullying, or a bully victim seeking fatal revenge against his or her bullies, such as a school shooting. Since bullying can cause an individual to feel hopeless about himself, he may have very low self-esteem and may suffer depression as a result. This can eventually lead to suicide. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bullycide"
Bundling was the traditional practice of wrapping people together in a bed, usually as a part of courting behavior. The tradition is thought to have originated either in the Netherlands or in the British Isles and later became common in Colonial America, especially in Pennsylvania Dutch Country. The aim was to allow intimacy without sexual intercourse. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bundling (tradition)"
Bureaucratic collectivism is a theory of class society. It is used by some Trotskyists to describe the nature of the Soviet Union under Stalin, and other similar states in Eastern Europe and elsewhere. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bureaucratic collectivism"
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