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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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D.P MUKHERJI & MIDDLE CLASS IN INDIA
Dhurjati Prasad Mukerji was considered as one of the founding fathers of Indian sociology. He had worked intensively on the middle class of Indian society. He had witnessed different phases and changes in the society due to different nationalist movements. He had crucially worked upon middle class character and its role and its position in…
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Are Online Counseling Degrees Just As Good As Compared To Traditional Face-To-Face Programs – An In-Depth Comparison
Are you worried about which degrees are more compatible – online or traditional? We got you. This article will explore both types of degrees in-depth, to determine which will work best for you, accordingly your needs and demands. Online degrees, irrespective of the field are readily available and feasible to pursue with a set of…
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EXPLORING THE CITY: INQUIRIES TOWARD AN URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY (NOTES)
CHICAGO ETHNOGRAPHERS Ethnography is a field of research which includes studying cultural and social aspect from the lives of people. It includes participant observation as a main method of recording and analyzing narratives or accounts of people. Chicago Ethnographers provide us with a good example of the ecological aspect and to understand human behaviour through…
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Is green capitalism a solution to climate change?
Climate change has achieved global status with its outrageous consequences and has gathered wholesome attention towards its existence. It has initiated debates on the macro-level – UNO summits on climate change – and micro-level – a discussion or dilemma in the minds of laypeople. The attention hasn’t been in vain; instead, it has given birth…
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Marx and Durkheim: Exploring Their Conceptions of ‘Human’ and Analyzing Contemporary Capitalist Social Formation
Karl Marx (1818-83), German philosopher and Émile Durkheim (1858-1917), French sociologist are among the classical thinkers of sociology. Both of them, being the product of their own times, were influenced by the French Revolution and Industrial Revolution. While Marx is called the father of the conflict school of thought, Durkheim’s work forms the basis for…