Social control: is thus simply defined as all the
mechanisms and processes employed by a
society to ensure conformity
Social Darwinism: Spencer's ideas of the evolution of
human society from the lowest ("barbarism") to
highest form ("civilized") according to fixed laws,
which is analogous to the biological evolutionary
model.
Social deviance: movement away from the accepted
social standards.
Social dynamic: A Comtean concept, which signifies
the changing, progressing and developmental
dimensions of society,
Social exchange theory: The theory that focuses on
“the costs and benefits which people obtain in
social interaction, including money, goods, and
status. It is based on the principle that people
always act to maximize benefit.
Social facts: A Durkhemian concept that, refer to meant
the patterns of behavior that characterize a
social group in a given society; they are distinct
from biological and psychological facts.