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In 1999, a Major Earthquake on the North Anatolia Fault

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In 1999, a major earthquake on the North Anatolia fault in Turkey struck the city of Izmit. What is significant about this earthquake in terms of past and future events?


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Conflict Theory

A sociological perspective that views social life as a competition for scarce resources, emphasizing the role of power and inequality in causing social conflict and change.

Value-Added Theory

A sociological theory related to social movements, suggesting that certain conditions must be met for collective behavior to emerge, leading to social change.

White Racism

A form of racism that privileges white people over those of other racial backgrounds.

Social Control

The methods and strategies used by groups and societies to encourage conformity to norms and laws, ranging from informal sanctions to formalized legal systems.

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