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Type of suicide that occurs where ties to the group or community are considered more important than individual identity.
Example: Asian families |
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Type of suicide that occurs when the structure of society is weakened or disrupted and people feel hopeless and disillusioned.
Example: Haiti or Katrina |
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Research technique that compares existing official statistics and historical records across groups to test a theory and some social phenomena.
EX: Census data |
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Type that occurs in settings where the individual is emphasized over group or community connections.
EX: Common in Alaska & Montana. |
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| Individualistic Explanation |
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| Tendency to attribute people's achievements and failures to their personal qualities. |
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| Ability to see the impact of social forces on our private lives. |
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| The systematic study of human societies. |
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| What is the primary theme of Sociology? |
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| Our thoughts and actions are the product of our personal characteristics and massive social forces. |
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| What do Sociologist study? |
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What goes on between people, groups, organizations or societies.
What happens around us shapes us individually. |
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