Category: Branches of sociology
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Sociology of Knowledge: What you need to know
The sociology of knowledge is a subfield of sociology which examines the social production of knowledge. It believes that knowledge and knowing are subjective to social positionality in terms of race, nationality, class, culture, gender, etc. It includes the entire field of knowledge, ideas, theories and mentalities to understand how groups and institutions come to…
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The Sociology of Gender: Overview
The sociology of gender is a subfield of sociology that concerns itself with masculinity and femininity, i.e., the social construction of gender, how gender interacts with other social forces and relates to the overall social structure. The field of study under gender sociology has diversified over the years and incorporated the feminist viewpoint. The starting…
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10 Best Books for Environmental Sociology Students
Reading books is an innovative investment. It boosts memory and imagination power of every individual. Sources like watching videos or audiobooks help but these do not widen our horizon. Books related to the environment must be read because usually this area is ignored and understood only as a theoretical curriculum of schools. In this epoch,…
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Medical Sociology: Definition, History, Scope, Perspectives
The branch of sociology that deals with the study and analysis of medical organizations and institutions, and how social and cultural factors affect the domains of health and medicine, in sociological terms is called medical sociology. It is sometimes, also referred to as health sociology. Overview It helps in producing knowledge about various methods, the…
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Micro sociology and Macro sociology – Explanation
Sociology can be understood as the study of the social structures, their functioning, and development in society. Micro sociology and macro sociology are its two levels of analysis in studying society. The branch of sociology which is concerned with the study of small scale processes going on in the society like social interaction between humans…
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What is Goffman’s dramaturgical theory ( Impression Management)?
Dramaturgical perspective was introduced in sociology in 1959 by Erving Goffman in his book ‘The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life’. Erving Goffman studied the interactions that take place in society at the micro-level. He took this perspective from theatre, he uses theatre as a metaphor to represent how people behave in society and represent…