abduction Quick reference
A Dictionary of Social Research Methods
A logical method of deriving conclusions from a range of observations. The principle is that one chooses the most likely
ability Quick reference
A Dictionary of Sociology (4 ed.)
Ābish Khātūn bint Saʿd II (1260–86) Reference library
George Lane
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women
Ruler of Fārs Province, wife of Mongol prince Tash-Möngke bin Hülegü Khan. A daughter of the Salghurid dynasty whose grandfather,
Ablutions Reference library
Gabriele Tecchiato and Mark Sedgwick
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women
The state of ritual purity (ṭahārah) that is an essential condition for the fulfillment of many religious practices
abolitionism Quick reference
A Dictionary of Sociology (4 ed.)
A term originally associated with a call for the abolition of slavery on the grounds of its inhumanity (see, for example, the arguments of ...
abortion Quick reference
A Dictionary of Gender Studies
The deliberate termination of a human pregnancy. In many countries women may request such a termination within a specific period
Abortion Reference library
Carole R. McCann
The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Social History
The legal status of abortion in the United States has undergone dramatic shifts, while its practice has been consistent. Throughout
Abortion Reference library
Abul Fadl Mohsin Ebrahim, Yasmin Safian, Robert Gleave, and Samir Ben-Layashi
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women
In the medical sense, abortion is the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is viable and is capable of survival
abortion on demand Quick reference
A Dictionary of Gender Studies
The phrase refers to women’s right to demand an abortion if they so wish rather than, for example, needing to
absolutism Quick reference
A Dictionary of Sociology (4 ed.)
A strong and centralized form of state typical of societies in the process of transition from *feudalism to *...
