Social Sciences Glossary
Social Sciences Glossary My name is Noémie, I am 19 years old. I am studying in Social Sciences since August 2024, at CEGEP de Sherbrooke, and I will graduate in December 2026. When I have my diploma, I will go to the university. I want to be a social worker, or a criminologist. I want to understand and help people. alienation noun A state of depersonalization or loss of identity in which the self seems unreal, thought to be caused by difficulties in relating to society and the resulting prolonged inhibition of emotion. Example: Domination, first by a foreign power and then by an elite, leads to poverty and ALIENATION. fr: aliénation Your browser does not support the audio element. collectivism noun The practice or principle of giving a group priority over each individual in it. Example: The political system is based on principles of COLLECTIVISM. fr: collectivisme ...