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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
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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
|
|
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
|
|
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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