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Ucsp topic 3 & 4
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Conflict
is the source of inequality is people competing for scare resources
Functionalist
is Society Should be composed of func members fulfilling unequal roles to maintain itself.
Means of production
are the land, factories, tools, and capital which are utilized for wealth accumulation
Innovation
-the development of an existing product or system
Technological innovation-
advancement in the invention or improvement of products and technologies processes
Social innovation-
development or improvements on existing social practices
Diffusion-
how an innovation or idea is spend among the members of society
Acculturation-
occurs when individuals adopt a new culture through continuous exposure or interaction
Assimilation-
occurs when individuals or groups from different cultures interact and share their belief, experiences and values
Demography-
refers to the statistical study of human populations
Fertility-
production of offspring
Fecundity-
ability to bear offspring
morality
- factors causing death and corresponding rates of death
Life expectancy
- overage lifespan of an individual.
Migration-
the movement of people from one place to other.
Internal-
movement to another location in the same country
International-
movement from one country to another country
Transnational-
occurs when migration maintains network and affiliation in their homeland
Push-pull theory
- commonly used in exploring why people choose to leave and migrate to another location
Push factor-
refers to the conditions such as oppressive laws, high cost of living and high risk surroundings , that ”push“ people out of territory
Pull factor-
the opportunities a location offers that “pull” a migrant.
mitigation-
reducing the carbon emission.
Adaptation-
learning how to live with climate change
Genocide
- dominant group
Interethnic conflict
- political conflict
Social contradictions-
tension or conflict
Class struggle
- conflict among social classes
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