This course is divided in four parts. In the first part, we will discuss various definitions of "sociological theory" and reflect on approaches to studying theories, including the sociology of ...

This course introduces students to the methods and theories used by sociologists to explore the nature of society. Selected topics may include culture, socialization, social interaction, groups, ...

Sociologists study human behavior and the nearly infinite complexities of social relationships. Close study of sociologists will show you that they themselves tend to fall into the profession through ...

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Contemporary Sociology (CS) publishes reviews and critical discussions of recent works in sociology and in related disciplines which merit the attention of sociologists. Since not all sociological ...

The official flagship journal of the American Sociological Association (ASA), American Sociological Review (ASR) publishes works of interest to the discipline in general, new theoretical developments, ...

Discover how Labeling Theory explains the powerful role of societal labels in shaping individual identity and behavior. This ...

THE winding-up of the trust created under the will of Herbert Spencer for the publication of sociological material relating to the less advanced societies has been fittingly marked by the Trustees in ...

During the second presidential debate, when a well-dressed black man asked Donald Trump if he “could be president of all the people,” Trump immediately launched into his now-familiar riff about the ...

This course reviews some of the most important developments in contemporary sociological theory. It examines work in such areas as relational sociology; rational-choice theory and ethnomethodology; ...