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SOCIAL CATEGORY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Organization
- Economic and Industrial Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social category
1, record 1, English, social%20category
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today, the elderly, given their demographic impact and social-economic characteristics represent an increasingly important social category, both in the political and economic sphere. 2, record 1, English, - social%20category
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation sociale
- Sociologie économique et industrielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- catégorie sociale
1, record 1, French, cat%C3%A9gorie%20sociale
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble d'individus dispersés ou non dans une population, et qui ont en commun une ou plusieurs caractéristiques permettant leur classification en fonction de critères sociologiquement définis. Des étudiants, des retraités, des épargnants, constituent des catégories sociales. 2, record 1, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20sociale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ce terme est à distinguer de celui de catégorie socio-professionnelle, plus souvent utilisé, qui permet de classer les membres d'une population en fonction de leur genre d'activité et du niveau professionnel occupé dans cette activité : les salariés agricoles, les patrons de l'industrie et du commerce, les professions libérales constituent des catégories socio-professionnelles. 2, record 1, French, - cat%C3%A9gorie%20sociale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- social category home 1, record 2, English, social%20category%20home
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maison à caractère social
1, record 2, French, maison%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A8re%20social
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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