Organic solidarity is a term used by sociologist Émile Durkheim to describe the cohesion that results from the interdependence of people in a society.

A nuclear family is a family unit consisting of an adult male and female and dependent children. It is regarded by some sociologists (in particular functionalists) as the basic universal form of family structure.

Societies work or function because each individual member of that society plays particular roles and each role carries a status and norms which are informed … Read more

Mores are the moral beliefs, customs, and ideals that define acceptable, expected behavior within a society or social group.

Modernization theory is a sociological approach that seeks to understand the process of modernization, and the variables conducive to the development of societies (Knöbl, 2003).

A mode of production refers to the distinctive economic system of a society that encompasses the social relations, dominant technologies, and organizational structures used to produce and distribute goods and services within that society.

Postmodern feminism is a philosophical tendency within feminism that incorporates postmodern theory and thought into its analysis and critiques of gender, sexuality, culture, politics, power, … Read more

Political socialization is the process whereby individuals are initiated into the dominant values and traditions of a society, including those values which define the legitimate processes of politics and the way that power is exercised.

The hypodermic needle theory is an approach to studying the effects of the media on behavior. It believed that the media ‘injected’ its content into the audience’s lives directly, subsequently influencing their behavior. The theory views the audience as passive, homogeneous, and impressionable.