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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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Characteristics of Socialization Process and Overview
WHAT IS SOCIALIZATION When a nomadic civilized group travels or migrates, following his culture, the group is faced with different community and has to stay with such a community which has a culture different from them, to survive and live with them they are bound to learn their culture this is another example, how socialization…
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Socialization: Meaning,Types and Examples , Overview
Socialization is a process of interaction which establishes a stable and balance relation between an individual and his society. this process teaches an individual to work and perform daily work and functions according to the rules of his society. These rules and norms are among, his first lessons of discipline. They are taught to follow…
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Theory of Evolution: History, Observations and Main theories
Evolution is the change in heredity adapted by a massive population across the world. It brings the change at each and every level viz. Macroscopic or microscopic. When we talk about the history of the evolutionary process, there are two basic and vital processes. First is speciation which means evolving and formation of new species….
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Fascism and Nazism : Meaning, Origin, History and Differences
Fascism: In simple words, a single state party which is led by a strong leader, majorly a dictator or martial government and they are mostly against the democracy. The countries which used fascism are Italy, Germany, and Japan etc. The people who support fascism are called as fascist. Nazism: In 1919 there was a fascist party…
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American Foreign Policy : Meaning,Issues,Making and Institutions
What is a foreign policy? Generally, a foreign policy paves a way to interact with other countries. It’s the way to build up relations with the nations around the world, be it economically, politically or socially. The policy consists of few guidelines through which the country can safeguard its interests and achieve its goals through…
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What do sociologists do
A major part of being a sociologist involves observation, research, and interaction. Collecting, analyzing and drawing conclusions from the data is mainly done by a sociologist. This sort of work is mainly done by social scientists where they venture out to interview test subjects with relevant experiences and situated in appropriate social environments. The sociologist…