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

sociologi

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

antropologi, mänsklig vetenskap

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

skikt, socialt skikt

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

övre klassen, elit

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

medelklass

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

lägre klass, arbetsklass

wealth that has been inherited and not earned

gamla pengar, ärvd rikedom

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

adel

the society's middle class

bourgeoisie, medelklass

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

kast, klass

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

supremacist

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

överherre, herre

someone with an inferior position than another person within an organization

underordnad, underlydande

the belief that cultural diversity within a society should be respected

mångkultur, kulturell mångfald

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

medborgerlig, kommunal

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

demografisk, demografisk grupp

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

socialt kontrakt, överenskommelse om socialt ansvar

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

kollektiv, kollektivt

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

mikroaggression, mikroangrepp

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

etnisk, angående en etnisk grupp

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

kaukasiska, europeisk

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

genusbinaritet, genusbinarism

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

manlighet, maskulinitet

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

kvinnlighet, femininitet

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

könsidentitet, uppfattning om kön

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

homosexuell, homosexuell

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

heterosexuell, heterosexuell

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

bisexuell, bisexuella

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

icke-binär, icke-binära

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

asexuell, asexuella

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

cisgender, cis-genus

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

transvestit, crossdresser

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

transperson, transperson (adjektiv)

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

transsexuell, transsexuella

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

könsflytande, icke-binär

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

jämnårig, likasinnad

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

LGBTQ, LGBTQ-gemenskap

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

intersex, intersexualitet

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

pansexuell, pansexuell