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List of basic sociology topics
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- For a more comprehensive list, see the List of sociology topics.
Sociology is the study of society and human social interaction. Sociological research ranges from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social processes. The field focuses on how and why people are organized in society, either as individuals or as members of associations, groups, and institutions. Someone working in the field of sociology is called a sociologist. As an academic discipline, sociology is considered a social science.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to sociology:
Essence of sociology
- Main article: Sociology
Basic aspects of sociology:
History of sociology
- Main article: History of sociology
Sociological theory
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Some of the theoretical perspectives used in sociology are:
Basic sociology concepts
- Main articles: List of sociology topics and Sociological theory
Alienation -- Bureaucracy -- Civil rights -- Crime -- Community -- Culture -- Discrimination -- Division of labour -- Equality -- Exploitation -- Freedom -- Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft -- Globalization -- Group (sociology) -- Identity (social science) -- Ideology -- Industrialization -- Institution -- Interpersonal relationship -- Justice -- Mass media -- Paradigm -- Political economy -- Popular culture -- Poverty -- Power (sociology) -- Power-knowledge -- Racism -- Rationalization (sociology) -- Sexism -- Social action -- Social capital -- Social change -- Social class -- Social construction -- Social control -- Social justice -- Social movement -- Social network -- Social order -- Social organisation -- Social solidarity -- Social status -- Social stratification -- Social structure -- Socialization -- Society -- Structure and agency -- Sustainable development
Sociological scholars
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These scholars greatly influenced the founding of sociology:
See also
Professional associations
Other resources
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