Outline of sociology

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the discipline of sociology:

Sociology – the study of society^[1] using various methods of empirical investigation^[2] and critical analysis^[3] to understand human social activity, from the micro level of individual agency and interaction to the macro level of systems and social structure.^[4]

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Definition

Sociology can be described as all of the following:

The study of society.
Academic discipline – body of knowledge given to - or received by - a disciple (student); a branch or sphere of knowledge, or field of study, that an individual has chosen to specialise in.
Field of science – widely recognized category of specialized expertise within science, and typically embodies its own terminology and nomenclature. Such a field will usually be represented by one or more scientific journals, where peer reviewed research is published. There are many sociology-related scientific journals.
- Social science – field of academic scholarship that explores aspects of human society.

Essence of sociology

Overall

Sociology

Key themes across sociological research

Society

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Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary fields involving sociology

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Approaches

Challenging structure

Social interactions

Behavioural

Psychoanalytic sociology

Social exchange theory

Social justice

Critical theory

Applied

Pure sociology

Policy sociology

Ecological

Human ecology

Levels of analysis

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List of sociologists

Sociology journals
Magazines

Sociology books

Sociological associations

College of Sociology, Paris, 1937–39
New School for Social Research, New York
Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago, Chicago
Uzhhorod National University Department of Sociology and Social Work, Uzhhorod
Atlanta Sociological Laboratory, Atlanta, 1895–1924^[5]

[1]
"Comte, Auguste, A Dictionary of Sociology (3rd Ed), John Scott & Gordon Marshall (eds), Oxford University Press, 2005, ISBN 0-19-860986-8, ISBN 978-0-19-860986-5
[2]
Ashley D, Orenstein DM (2005). Sociological theory: Classical statements (6th ed.). Boston, Massachusetts, US: Pearson Education. pp. 3–5, 32–36.
[3]
Ashley D, Orenstein DM (2005). Sociological theory: Classical statements (6th ed.). Boston, Massachusetts, US: Pearson Education. pp. 3–5, 38–40.
[4]
Giddens, Anthony, Duneier, Mitchell, Applebaum, Richard. 2007. Introduction to Sociology. Sixth Edition. New York: W.W. Norton and Company. Chapter 1.
[5]
Wright II, Earl (February 2010). "Atlanta: Birthplace of American Sociology". American Sociological Association. 38 (2): 1–6. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

SocioSite, a directory of sociology resources
Sections of American Sociological Association
Research Committees and Themes of International Sociological Association, AIS
(in French) Comités de Recherche de l'Association internationale des sociologues de langue française, AISLF
(in French) Liste des réseaux thématiques de l'Association Française de Sociologie, AFS

[1] [1]
"Comte, Auguste, A Dictionary of Sociology (3rd Ed), John Scott & Gordon Marshall (eds), Oxford University Press, 2005, ISBN 0-19-860986-8, ISBN 978-0-19-860986-5

[Classical_Statements8-2] [2]
Ashley D, Orenstein DM (2005). Sociological theory: Classical statements (6th ed.). Boston, Massachusetts, US: Pearson Education. pp. 3–5, 32–36.

[Classical_Statements4-3] [3]
Ashley D, Orenstein DM (2005). Sociological theory: Classical statements (6th ed.). Boston, Massachusetts, US: Pearson Education. pp. 3–5, 38–40.

[Giddens_Intro-4] [4]
Giddens, Anthony, Duneier, Mitchell, Applebaum, Richard. 2007. Introduction to Sociology. Sixth Edition. New York: W.W. Norton and Company. Chapter 1.

[5] [5]
Wright II, Earl (February 2010). "Atlanta: Birthplace of American Sociology". American Sociological Association. 38 (2): 1–6. Retrieved April 19, 2020.

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Definition

Essence of sociology

Overall

Key themes across sociological research

Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary fields involving sociology

Approaches

Positivism

Critical realist

Structural

Challenging structure

Social interactions

Behavioural

Social justice

Applied

Ecological

Levels of analysis

Definition

Essence of sociology

Overall

Key themes across sociological research

Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary fields involving sociology

Approaches

Positivism

Critical realist

Structural

Challenging structure

Social interactions

Behavioural

Social justice

Applied

Ecological

Levels of analysis

Nature of sociology

Branches of sociology

History of sociology

Theoretical perspectives in sociology

Methodology and methods in sociology

General sociology concepts

Sociology by location

Sociologists

Sociological publications

Sociological associations

Academies

Related fields

See also

References

External links