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Meet the Professor: Dr. Stephanie Wilson, Sociologist, Educator, and Co-founder of Applied Worldwide
Stephanie: Sociologist, Creator, Researcher 2. As a co-founder of Applied Worldwide, could you briefly explain the organization’s mission? Stephanie: Our mission is to build a bridge between the discipline of sociology and everyday life to improve the well-being of society. As a sociologist, I see endless ways that sociological knowledge could benefit society, but our…
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THE COMPARATIVE METHOD IN SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY
The purpose of comparative method in social anthropology is to study varieties of form of social life and to understand human social phenomena. Franz Boas delineated two methods in the study of anthropology. First, was to reconstruct the history which means to understand the past and reconstructing theories in present. Second, was comparison of social…
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Interview with Assistant Professor Katie Durante, University of Utah, Department of Sociology
1. If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be? Integrity, light-hearted, responsible 2. Can you discuss some of your key findings regarding racial and ethnic inequality in the criminal legal system and how it has evolved over the years? One of the areas of research I focus on is racial…
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Interview with Dr. Christina Jackson: Insights into Sociology, Activism, and the Journey Ahead
Short Bio: Dr. Christina Jackson, an Associate Professor of Sociology at Stockton University, specializes in urban sociology, social welfare, and inequality from sociological and public health perspectives. Beyond academia, she’s an engaged scholar-activist, facilitating and consulting with community partners and creative groups on topics like anti-violence, gentrification, housing, food justice, and racial justice. She’s co-authored…
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How To Apply Sociology In Everyday Life: Explained Real Examples
Sociology is the study of society through many theoretical perspectives. The most important lesson of sociology is that society is not an external object to be studied. Instead, all of us are active members of society and constantly influence it. Thus, sociology can be applied in everyday life by all members of society. This article…
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Who was W.E.B. Du Bois and he had written many books
Many sociologists including an American sociologist, W.E.B. DuBois had written many books one of them is “strange meaning of being black” the title itself sings the summary of the book, the book highlights the discriminated life of the people with dull colour. He also explained and put forward a theory explaining the color line. He…
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Women in India: Status, Position and their problems in India
Women’s position in India: Humans are widely divided on the basis of biological differences, into two categories, viz males, and females. Males are genetically gifted with aggression, explosive power, heavy generation of H.G.H. hormone, high testosterone level which enables their physical structure to grow at a rapid pace. Females are conferred with same hormones as the…
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Ibn Khaldun : His Life and Work – Muslim Philosophy
Ibn Khaldun, who was born in Tunis. He was a North African Arab historian. A historian is a person who studies the history of a particular thing, place, culture, society etc. He is considered as a father of the modern disciplines of sociology. He also, has written a book and become very famous at his…
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What is Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis and Explanation
Sapir-Whorf hypothesis Language, a term that connects an individual’s heart to another individual. Language has a very great role in forming and shaping one’s culture and it is the first and major element of the culture. Sapir and Whorf are two anthropologists in period around 1930, Edward Sapir and Benjamin Whorf felt strange when they…
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What is Hermeneutics Theory and Summary
Hermeneutics: Sociology also studies the psychology of an individual. Psychology means the science which studies the mental emotions of an individual. It interprets, analyses, study and then modifies, proposes and then accordingly, brings changes in the culture of the society. If psychological aspects of the society are not taken into account before making recommendations of such…
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Authoritarianism: Meaning, Definition and Examples
Authoritarianism: It is a form of government where the power is concentrated between the leader or leaders of the country. In other words, an authoritarian government has one person or a group to control politics. Further, there are no limits on the power and accountability. Usually, the leaders are self-appointed in an authoritarian rule. These…