Studied by 2 peopleDemography
Scientific study of human populations.
Science
An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the world.
Belief systems
Ideas that are taken on faith and cannot be scientifically tested
revolutions
fundamental changes in society based on the use of violence
regional structure
an organization that is found only within one area or region of a country
disease
Any condition that interferes with the proper functioning of the body or mind
labor systems
system of labor in which people do specialized jobs
industrialization
The development of industries for the machine production of goods.
racial and ethnic construction
Social stratification based on race and ethnicity
social and economic classes
Social stratification based on class and wealth
human migration
The movement of people from one place to another
patterns of settlement
The science of how humans settle on their land, including city or community planning and designing
religions
Systems of practices and rules to express and respond to the search for and belief in god
technology
The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
technological innovation
new invention and technology
forms of governance
how a state governs itself
socialism
a political theory advocating the factors of production are owned by the public and operate for the welfare of all
gender roles and relations
socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women
empire
A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler
nations
A group of people w/ a common culture who have a strong sense of unity from shared beliefs
nation states
self-governing countries made up of people with a common cultural background
nationalism
A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
trans regional and global structures
structures across regions and the world
international organizations
An organization with international membership, scope, or presence.
alliances
agreements between nations to aid and protect one another
diplomacy
The practice of conducting negotiations between countries
agricultural production
Use technical skills to produce agricultural products
pastoral production
form of agriculture aimed at producing livestock, rather than growing crops
trade and commerce
The exchange of goods between different nations
capitalism
An economic system based on private property and free enterprise.
family and kinship
Blood descent and marriage
urbanization
Movement of people from rural areas to cities
the arts
creative forms of expression such as painting, sculpture and theater
political structure
institutions or groups and their relations to each other, their patterns of interaction within political systems and to political regulations, laws and the norms present in political systems in such a way that they constitute the political landscape of the political entity
geography
Study of the earth
philosophies
A set of views and theories related to knowledge and ideas
ideologies
sets of beliefs about politics and society that help people make sense of their world
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