This course is divided in four parts. In the first part, we will discuss various definitions of "sociological theory" and reflect on approaches to studying theories, including the sociology of ...

Specification of an appropriate relationship, or division of labor, between sociology and philosophy, remains a sensitive issue. Anthony Giddens offers a distinctive variant in his concern, in ...

Sociologists study human behavior and the nearly infinite complexities of social relationships. Close study of sociologists will show you that they themselves tend to fall into the profession through ...

Teaching Sociology, Vol. 37, No. 3, Special Issue on the Sociology of the Classroom (Jul., 2009), pp. 233-244 (12 pages) Teaching Sociology's emphasis on the scholarship of teaching and learning has ...

THE winding-up of the trust created under the will of Herbert Spencer for the publication of sociological material relating to the less advanced societies has been fittingly marked by the Trustees in ...

Understanding social actions, patterns, and change has never been more urgent or relevant than in today's complex and unstable world. From peace and justice to conflict and inequality, from ...

During the second presidential debate, when a well-dressed black man asked Donald Trump if he “could be president of all the people,” Trump immediately launched into his now-familiar riff about the ...

Whether you are an educator seeking to expand your teaching and research skills or someone who recognizes that knowing more about applied sociology can help you build a better career in business or ...

This course reviews some of the most important developments in contemporary sociological theory. It examines work in such areas as relational sociology; rational-choice theory and ethnomethodology; ...