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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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What is Totalitarianism ? Meaning, Characteristics, Factors
Totalitarianism can be fundamentally understood as a form of government. It aims to restrict individual freedoms to the authority of the state, which is basically saying that it does not permit freedom on an individual level. The word totalitarian is relatively new in the context of modern history. It originated with Italian dictator Benito Mussolini,…
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anti urbanism concept and meaning
Anti-urbanism: As the name suggests, it is anti feelings towards the city. That is rejecting the existence of a city and they want to destroy it. This means going against what the country wants as a whole causing opposition because the country’s progress develops on how advanced and urban all its areas and regions become….
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Affective Individualism concept and meaning
When an individual starts processing in consideration of other people and surrounding, then it means he is affected by external forces. This is known as affective Individualism. Some things or people influence other beings and they start functioning keeping in mind to what they have learned from others. Especially in marriages one does not takes…
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Acephalous concept and meaning
Acephalous: It is a term usually used to talk of a society which has no head or Chief. There are no hierarchies present because of the absence of a political leader. This might keep all people equally but then the society fails to function and coordinate properly because then each one tried to take decisions…
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Affluent Society concept and Meaning
The word affluent means relating to wealth and material owners. The affluent society can be defined as the society which has enough of material benefits available for the individuals in the society and which are available for use. Because the materials are to be made for almost all population, so the cost of the products…
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Absolutism concept and Meaning
Absolutism: It is the state of being resolute on principles and opinions. It is the practice of absolute or arbitrary government. It’s also a political theory that proposes that all the power should lie in the hands of one person or allotted people no one else can interfere with their decisions. The ruler or leader…