Vocabulario Avanzado para el TOEFL - Sociedad

the scientific study of human society, its nature, structure, and development, as well as social behavior

sociología

the study of the origins and developments of the human race and its societies and cultures

antropología

a group of people with similar social standing, education, or income

estrato

a social group made up of people who hold the highest social position and are usually quite wealthy

clase alta

the social class between the upper and lower classes that includes professional and business people

clase media

the social class consisting of people with the lowest position in society and the least money

clase baja

wealth that has been inherited and not earned

dinero heredado

the class of people with the highest social or political ranks and titles

nobleza

the society's middle class

burguesía

a form of social classification in Hinduism, characterized by social status and relative degrees of ritual purity or pollution

casta

someone who believes that a particular group of people, especially one determined by sex, religion, or race, is better than other groups and should dominate them

racista

someone who is in a position of power, especially in the past

señor

someone with an inferior position than another person within an organization

subordinado

the belief that cultural diversity within a society should be respected

multiculturalismo

relating to the activities or duties of individuals concerning their town, city, or local area

cívico

the statistical characteristics of a population, such as age, gender, and ethnicity

demográfico

an implicit agreement among citizens about collaboration in a way that benefits everyone in the society

contrato social

involving, done, or shared by all members of a group

colectivo

any remark, comment, act, or statement that consciously or unconsciously expresses prejudice or discrimination against a group or member of society

microagresión

relating to a group of people with shared culture, tradition, history, language, etc.

étnico

referring to people with light or white skin, typically of European origin

caucasiano

a method of gender classification that categorizes all people into either male or female

binarismo de género

the qualities or attributes that are considered to be typical of or suitable for men

masculinidad

the qualities or attributes that are considered to be typical of or suitable for women

feminidad

a person's perception of their own gender, which may differ from the gender they were identified with at birth

identidad de género

(of a person) having a sexual or romantic attraction to people of the same gender

homosexual

(of a person) having a sexual or romantic attraction to people of the opposite gender

heterosexual

(of a person) having a sexual attraction to people of both their own gender and other genders

bisexual

related to someone whose gender identity does not fit in the traditional binary categories of male or female

no binario

(of a person) having no sexual interests or not experiencing any sexual attraction

asexual

related to or describing a person whose sense of gender matches their biological sex

cisgénero

someone who enjoys wearing clothes that are usually worn by the opposite sex

travesti

describing or relating to someone whose gender identity does not correspond with their birth sex

transgénero

describing or relating to a transgender person, especially one whose bodily traits have been modified through a surgical operation or hormone therapy to align them with their gender identity

transexual

relating to someone whose gender identity is unstable and can change over time

género fluido

a person of the same age, social status, or capability as another specified individual

coetáneo, par

lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer or questioning

LGBTQ

the state of having the sex organs or other sexual features of both genders

intersexualidad

related to a person who is sexually and emotionally attracted to people regardless of their gender or sex

pansexual