Index
Sociology
The ways we think and feel, together.
Sociology is the study of human behavior, social change, and social life. It examines how people interact within groups, organizations, and societies. Topics studied in sociology:
- Culture: How culture and socialization shape identities
- Social change: How human interactions and relationships change over time, leading to social and cultural institution transformations
- Social theory: How power structures like race, gender, and class shape lives
- Political sociology: How to resolve the traditional dichotomy between society and state
- Applied sociology: How to use sociology to understand, intervene, or enhance human social life
Other areas of sociological study:
- Communication, media, and technology
- Deviance, crime, and social control
- Education
- Environment
- Family
- Gender, sex, and sexuality
- Government and politics
- Health and medicine
- Immigration and migration
- Race and ethnicity
Analytical sociology is a strategy for understanding the social world. It is concerned with explaining important macro-level facts.