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Key Sociological Terms. Some of the key terms and ideas that are fundamental to the field of sociology; a selection of terms curated from our site glossary. 1  Acculturation. 2  Agency. 3  Alienation. 4  Anomie. 5  Backstage and Frontstage.6  Base and Superstructure. 7  Capital. 8  Capitalism.ome of the key terms and ideas that are fundamental to the field of sociology; a selection of terms curated from our site glossary. 1  Acculturation. 2  Agency. 3  Alienation. 4  Anomie. 5  Backstage and Frontstage. 6  Base and Superstructure.
Sociological Perspective. Introduction. Sociology is defined as the systematic study of human society. At the heart of sociology is a distinctive point of view called the sociological perspective.. Sociologists look for general social patterns in the behavior of individuals as they relate to a group and how the group and social structures affect our individual perception and behavior.