Demographics

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demographics

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demographics refer to the statistics of populations and are the mathematical applications of sociology. one can analyze hundreds of demographic variables

Question 2

list of the most common demographics

Answer 2

age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, immigration status

Question 3

ageism

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is the prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person’s age

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gender

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is the set of behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with a biological sex.

gender inequality is the intentional or unintentional empowerment of one gender to the detriment of the other

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race

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is a social construct based on phenotypic differences between groups of people; these may be either real or perceived differences

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ethnicity

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is also a social construct that sorts people by cultural factors, including language, nationality, religion, and other factors.

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symbolic ethnicity

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is a recognition of an ethnic identity that is only relevant on special occasions or in specific circumstances and does not specifically impact everyday life

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sexual orientation

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can be defined by one’s sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes

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immigration

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is the movement into a new geographic area