Mccurdy Sociology Unit 4 Social Institutions

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System of statuses, roles and norms organized to satisfy one or more of the basic needs of society

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social institution

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Family, economy, politics, education, and religion.

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social institution

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Provides economic and emotional security.

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Family

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Regulates sexual activity

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Family

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Primarily responsible for socialization

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Family

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Marriage of one man to one woman

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Monogamy

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Marriage with multiple partners.

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Polygamy

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A man is permitted to marry more than one woman at a time

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Polygyny

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A woman is permitted to marry more than one man

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Polyandry

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Responsible for reproduction

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Family

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Marriage between individuals with similar social characteristics.

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Homogamy

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Marriage between individuals with different social characteristics

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Heterogamy

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Consists of one or both parents and their children

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Nuclear Family

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Three or more generations of a family sharing the same residence.

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Extended Family

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System of roles and norms that govern the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.

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Economic Institution

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Resources that can be used to produce and distribute goods and services

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Factors of Production

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Deals with the extraction of raw materials from the environment.

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Primary Sector

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Uses raw materials to manufacture goods.

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Secondary Sector

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Emphasis is on the provision of services.

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Tertiary sector

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System of roles and norms that governs the distribution and exercise of power in society

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Political Institution

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Right of those in power to control or govern others

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Legitimacy

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Legitimate power.

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Authority

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Power legitimated by long standing custom

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Traditional Authority

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Usually based on birthright

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Traditional Authority

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Power passed down from generation to generation.

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Traditional Authority

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Power legitimated on the basis of personal characteristics.

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Charismatic Authority

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Generally arises during periods of social unrest.

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Charismatic Authority

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Power legitimated by formal rules.

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Rational-legal Authority

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Power rests not in the individual but in the position the individual holds.

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Rational-legal Authority

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Most common form of authority in modern societies.

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Rational-legal

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Used when those who govern lack legitimacy.

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Coercion

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Power exercised through force or threat of force

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Coercion

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Primary political authority in society.

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State

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Power rests firmly with the state.

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Authoritarianism

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Most extreme form of authoritarianism

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Totalitarianism

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Governmental leaders accept few limits on their authority

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Totalitarianism

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View that in the U.S. political power is exercised by and for the privileged few.

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Power-Elite Model

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View that the political process is controlled by interest groups that compete with one another for power.

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Pluralist Model

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View that competition among groups prevents power from becoming concentrated.

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Pluralist Model

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System of roles and norms that ensures the transmission of knowledge, values, and patters of behavior

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Education Institution

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In preindustrial societies education occurs mainly within the ______________

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Family

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Formal instruction by specially trained teachers

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Schooling

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Along with families responsible for the transmission of culture

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Schools

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Considered supernatural viewed with reverence.

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Sacred

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System of roles and norms organized around the sacred realm.

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Religious Institution

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Its functions include social cohesion, social control, and emotional support

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Religion

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Belief in a god or gods.

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Theism

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Belief in one god.

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Monotheism

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Belief in many gods.

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Polytheism

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Belief that god or gods do not exist.

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Atheism

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A student who has gained a depth of sociological understanding.

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(your name)

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World's Best current events player.

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(you make the call)

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A real groovy teacher

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Mr. McCurdy

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A class I have really enjoyed

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Sociology

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System of statuses, roles and norms organized to satisfy one or more of the basic needs of society

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social institution

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Family, economy, politics, education, and religion.

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social institution

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Provides economic and emotional security.

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Family

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Regulates sexual activity

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Family

Front 59

Primarily responsible for socialization

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Family

Front 60

Marriage of one man to one woman

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Monogamy

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Marriage with multiple partners.

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Polygamy

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A man is permitted to marry more than one woman at a time

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Polygyny

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A woman is permitted to marry more than one man

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Polyandry

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Responsible for reproduction

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Family

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Marriage between individuals with similar social characteristics.

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Homogamy

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Marriage between individuals with different social characteristics

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Heterogamy

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Consists of one or both parents and their children

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Nuclear Family

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Three or more generations of a family sharing the same residence.

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Extended Family

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System of roles and norms that govern the production, distribution and consumption of goods and services.

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Economic Institution

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Resources that can be used to produce and distribute goods and services

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Factors of Production

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Deals with the extraction of raw materials from the environment.

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Primary Sector

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Uses raw materials to manufacture goods.

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Secondary Sector

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Emphasis is on the provision of services.

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Tertiary sector

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System of roles and norms that governs the distribution and exercise of power in society

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Political Institution

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Right of those in power to control or govern others

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Legitimacy

Front 76

Legitimate power.

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Authority

Front 77

Power legitimated by long standing custom

Back 77

Traditional Authority

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Usually based on birthright

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Traditional Authority

Front 79

Power passed down from generation to generation.

Back 79

Traditional Authority

Front 80

Power legitimated on the basis of personal characteristics.

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Charismatic Authority

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Generally arises during periods of social unrest.

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Charismatic Authority

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Power legitimated by formal rules.

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Rational-legal Authority

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Power rests not in the individual but in the position the individual holds.

Back 83

Rational-legal Authority

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Most common form of authority in modern societies.

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Rational-legal

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Used when those who govern lack legitimacy.

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Coercion

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Power exercised through force or threat of force

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Coercion

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Primary political authority in society.

Back 87

State

Front 88

Power rests firmly with the state.

Back 88

Authoritarianism

Front 89

Most extreme form of authoritarianism

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Totalitarianism

Front 90

Governmental leaders accept few limits on their authority

Back 90

Totalitarianism

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View that in the U.S. political power is exercised by and for the privileged few.

Back 91

Power-Elite Model

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View that the political process is controlled by interest groups that compete with one another for power.

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Pluralist Model

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View that competition among groups prevents power from becoming concentrated.

Back 93

Pluralist Model

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System of roles and norms that ensures the transmission of knowledge, values, and patters of behavior

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Education Institution

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In preindustrial societies education occurs mainly within the ______________

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Family

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Formal instruction by specially trained teachers

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Schooling

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Along with families responsible for the transmission of culture

Back 97

Schools

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Considered supernatural viewed with reverence.

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Sacred

Front 99

System of roles and norms organized around the sacred realm.

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Religious Institution

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Its functions include social cohesion, social control, and emotional support

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Religion

Front 101

Belief in a god or gods.

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Theism

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Belief in one god.

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Monotheism

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Belief in many gods.

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Polytheism

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Belief that god or gods do not exist.

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Atheism

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A student who has gained a depth of sociological understanding.

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(your name)

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World's Best current events player.

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(you make the call)

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A real groovy teacher

Back 107

Mr. McCurdy

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A class I have really enjoyed

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Sociology