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| A status that individuals secure on the basis of choice and competition. |
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| An excited, volatile collection of people who are engaged in rioting, looting, or other forms of aggressive behavior in which established norms carry little weight. |
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| Rules that define what is appropriate for people to be and to do at various ages |
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| The number of deaths per 1,000 individuals in a specific age group. |
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| The number of live births per 1,000 women in a specific age group. |
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| A collection of anonymous individuals who are in one place at the same time. |
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| A pervasive sense of powerlessness, meaninglessness, normlessness, isolation, and self-estrangement. |
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| A belief in spirits or otherworldly beings |
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| anticipatory socialization |
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| The process in which people think about, experiment with, and try on the behaviors associated with a new role. |
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| The use of existing records that have been produced or maintained by persons or organizations other than the researcher. |
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| A way of life characterized by hard work, sobriety, thrift, restraint, and the avoidance of earthly pleasures. |
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| A status assigned to an individual by a group or society originating since birth |
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