SOCIOLOGY VOCABULARY

Ageism: Discrimination against elderly people

Sentence: At 56, no one would hire her, and she felt she was a victim of ageism.

Analysis: A close examination of a situation

Sentence: she provided an in-depth analysis of the situation

Artificial intelligence: A computer trying to imitate human thoughts and behaviour

Sentence: This year marks a turning point for artificial intelligence (AI)

Bourgeoisie: Dominant middle class.

Sentence: His privileged bourgeois family insisted on a good education.

Communism: An ideology without social classes. Seen as the opposite of Capitalism.

Sentence: I studied the theories of communism

Conceptualise: To mentally create an idea of something.

Sentence: She described her plans to me, but I found them hard to conceptualize

Consequences: Result of an action.

Sentence: She is now suffering the consequences of her actions

Critique: Similar to assessment or review.

Sentence: She wrote a radical critique of the philosopher’s early essays.

Cult: A small religious group, which is often strange or extreme.

Sentence: There’s an active cult in the area.

Emphasise: To point attention to a particular point.

Sentence: She emphasized the importance of fresh fruit and vegetables in the diet