| A | B |
|---|
| Ambiguity | the state of being open to a range of interpretations- the meaning is unlcear |
| Bureaucratic | based on rules and procedures |
| Consumption | the use of goods and services, especially as part of forming an identity. |
| Diversity | variety |
| Industrialisation | the transformation of societies from being agricultural to industrial that took place in the 18th and 19th centuries. |
| Meta-naratives | the postmodernist term for theories like Marxism and functionalism which aim to explain how societies work |
| Modernity | period of time starting with the industrialrevolution, associated with industrial production, urban living, rational thinking and strong central government. |
| Nationalism | belief system or political view that stresses shared geographical location, history and culture. |
| Positivism | the view that sociological research based upon scientific principles could rid the world of social problems such as crime. |
| Postmodernity | termed used by postmodernists to describe the contemporary period, which is characterised by uncertainty, media - saturation and globalisation. |
| Rationality | actions decided by logical thought |
| Relativity | the idea that no one example of something (e.g. political view, sociological theory, lifestyle, moral) is better than any other. |
| Service sector | a group of economic activiries loosely organised around finance, retail and personal care. |
| Socialism | a political belief system based on the idea of collective ownership and e qual rights for all. |
| Transnational companies | companies that produce and market goods on a global scale. |
| Urbanisation | the trend towards living in towns and cities rather than in rural areas. |
