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SOCIOLOGY vocab 4
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| zero tolerance | set policies to prevent school violence |
| mass media | newspaper, magazines, TV, radio, and movies that engulfs our society each and every day |
| labor force | all people 16 or older who are employed in paid positions or who are seeking employment |
| peer group | individuals of equal age |
| scapegoat | the practice of putting blame for ones troubles on an innocent individual or group |
| racism | one race is superior to all others |
| urbanization | rapid growth of cities due to industrialization and overpopulation |
| history | study of past events |
| stigma | mark of social disgrace that sets the deviant apart from the rest of society |
| gender roles | specific behaviors and attitudes that a society establishes for men and women |