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... Perspective 450 Postponing Marriage ... The Functionalist Perspective : Functions and Dysfunctions ... 450 Cultural Diversity Around the World : Watching Out for Kids : Gender Equality Cohabitation Unmarried Mothers Grandparents as ...
... Perspective 450 Postponing Marriage ... The Functionalist Perspective : Functions and Dysfunctions ... 450 Cultural Diversity Around the World : Watching Out for Kids : Gender Equality Cohabitation Unmarried Mothers Grandparents as ...
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... perspective , for this context shapes our beliefs and atti- tudes and sets guidelines for what we do . From this photo , you can see how distinctive those guidelines are for the Yanomamö Indians who live on the border of Brazil and ...
... perspective , for this context shapes our beliefs and atti- tudes and sets guidelines for what we do . From this photo , you can see how distinctive those guidelines are for the Yanomamö Indians who live on the border of Brazil and ...
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... perspective on , 102-03 functionalist perspective on , 101-02 sociological significance of , 101 Social integration defined , 11-12 and education , 490–92 and suicide , 12-13 and voting patterns , 432 Social interaction . See also ...
... perspective on , 102-03 functionalist perspective on , 101-02 sociological significance of , 101 Social integration defined , 11-12 and education , 490–92 and suicide , 12-13 and voting patterns , 432 Social interaction . See also ...
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Social Structure and Social Interaction | 4 |
An Updated Version | 7 |
Values in Sociological Research | 14 |
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