Social Terms Dictionary

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SOCIAL TERM: Γεωγραφική κινητικότητα / Geographic mobility
APPROVED DEFINITIONS FOR TERM: 3
TERM TYPE: Theoretical

SOCIAL TERM: Ιθαγενείς / Indigenous Peoples
APPROVED DEFINITIONS FOR TERM: 1
TERM TYPE: Theoretical
DEFINITION (1): A term which tends to refer to peoples who were present in a given territory before the arrival of larger, usually European population groups (Barnard,Spencer, 2002,p. 911).
DEFINITION TYPE: Nominal
DEFINITION WRITER: Deligiannidou Maria
DEFINITION COMMENTS: The meaning of... the term is clear in some geographical regions, such as South America (where it refers to Indians as opposed to those of European or African ancestry), but its usage is problematic in others, such as much of Africa, Asia, and especially Europe (Barnard & Spencer, 2002: 911). -Barnard A. & Spencer J., 1996, Encyclopedia of social and cultural anthropology, Reprint 2002. London & New York: Routledge, σ. 911.
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σ.911

SOCIAL TERM: Εσω-ομάδα / In-group
APPROVED DEFINITIONS FOR TERM: 2
TERM TYPE: Theoretical

SOCIAL TERM: Εθνοκεντρισμός / Ethnocentrism
APPROVED DEFINITIONS FOR TERM: 4
TERM TYPE: Theoretical
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SOCIAL TERM: Αναλυτικές κατηγορίες του παρατηρητή / Etic
APPROVED DEFINITIONS FOR TERM: 1
TERM TYPE: Methodological
DEFINITION (1): An etic model is one which is based on criteria from outside a particular culture that are held to be universal (Barnard,Spencer,p. 275).
DEFINITION TYPE: Nominal
DEFINITION WRITER: Deligiannidou Maria
DEFINITION COMMENTS: "Emic" and "etic"... derived respectively from "phonemic" and "phonetic" -Barnard A. & Spencer J., 1996. Encyclopedia of social and cultural anthropology, Reprint 2002. London & New York: Routledge, σ. 275.
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σ.275