Forum: Islamiat Notes
Saturday, September 18, 2010
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Islam and Democracy by Dr. Khalifa Abdul Hakim
Islam and Democracy
by Dr. Khalifa Abdul Hakim
THE things that concern man most vitally are the most difficult to define. Who has ever succeeded to offer a definition of religion that would...
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Forum: CSS 2009 Papers
Friday, May 01, 2009
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Forum: Books Suggestions
Saturday, August 04, 2007
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Replies: 36
Views: 369,427
Books for optional subjects
Books for optional subjects
Constitutional Law
World Constitutions by Kaeley
How States Are Governed
Studies In The Constitution Of Pakistan by Dr. safdar mahmood
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Forum: General Knowledge, Quizzes, IQ Tests
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
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Replies: 91
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Forum: Sociology
Saturday, November 12, 2005
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Replies: 11
Views: 33,791
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SACRED. Something set apart from the everyday world which inspires attitudes of awe or reverence among believers.
SAMPLING. Taking a small representative part of a population for purposes...
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Forum: Sociology
Saturday, November 12, 2005
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Replies: 11
Views: 33,791
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RACE. A socially defined category of people who share genetically transmitted physical characteristics.
RACISM. The attributing of characteristics of inferiority to a particular racial...
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Forum: Sociology
Saturday, November 12, 2005
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Replies: 11
Views: 33,791
N, O & P
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NATIONALISM. An individual's internalization of the set of beliefs and values expressing love, pride and identification with a given nation state. Ritual and symbols are important tools in...
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Forum: Sociology
Saturday, November 12, 2005
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Replies: 11
Views: 33,791
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MACROSOCIOLOGY. The study of large-scale organizations, socio-cultural systems, or the world system of societies.
MAGIC. Rituals which attempt to influence supernatural beings to help...
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Forum: Sociology
Saturday, November 12, 2005
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Replies: 11
Views: 33,791
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LABELING THEORY. A social theory that holds that society's reaction to certain behaviors is a major factor in defining the self as deviant. People become `deviant' because certain labels like...
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Forum: Sociology
Saturday, November 12, 2005
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Replies: 11
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I & K
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IDEAL TYPE. Weber's construct of a 'pure type', constructed by emphasizing logical or consistent traits of a given social item. The traits are defining ones, not necessarily desirable ones....
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Forum: Sociology
Saturday, November 12, 2005
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Replies: 11
Views: 33,791
F, G and H
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FAMILY. A group of individuals related to one another by blood ties, marriage or adoption. Members of families form an economic unit, the adult members of which are responsible for the...
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Forum: Sociology
Saturday, November 12, 2005
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Replies: 11
Views: 33,791
D & E
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DEFENSIVE MEDICINE. The use of widespread medical tests on the part of physicians in order to avoid possible malpractice suits.
DEFORESTATION. The removal of all trees from an area.
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Forum: Sociology
Saturday, November 12, 2005
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Replies: 11
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B & C
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BALANCE OF POWER. The theory that military conflict can be avoided if both sides have roughly equivalent military power.
BUREAUCRACY. A formal organization marked by a clear hierarchy of...
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Forum: Sociology
Saturday, November 12, 2005
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Replies: 11
Views: 33,791
Glossary of Sociological Terms
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ABSOLUTE POVERTY. Poverty as defined in terms of the minimal requirements necessary to afford minimal standards of food, clothing, health care and shelter.
ACHIEVED STATUS. A position...
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