List of basic sociology topics

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Sociology is the study of society and human social interaction. Sociological research ranges from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social processes. The field focuses on how and why people are organized in society, either as individuals or as members of associations, groups, and institutions. Someone working in the field of sociology is called a sociologist. As an academic discipline, sociology is considered a social science. Basic topics in sociology include:

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[edit] Nature of sociology

Main article: Sociology

Basic aspects of sociology:

[edit] History of sociology

Main article: History of sociology

[edit] Sociological theory

Main article: Sociological theory

Some of the paradigms used in sociology are:

[edit] Basic sociology concepts

Alienation -- Bureaucracy -- Culture -- Community -- Discrimination -- Division of labour -- Exploitation --

Globalization -- Group (sociology) -- Identity (social science) -- Ideology -- Industrialization -- Institution -- Interpersonal relationship --

Paradigm -- Political economy -- Popular culture -- Power (sociology) -- Power-knowledge -- Racism -- Rationalization (sociology) --

Sexism -- Social action -- Social capital -- Social change -- Social class -- Social construction -- Social control -- Social movement -- Social network -- Social order -- Social organisation -- Social solidarity -- Social status -- Social stratification -- Social structure -- Socialization -- Society -- Structure and agency --

[edit] Sociological scholars

Main article: List of sociologists

These scholars greatly influenced the founding of sociology:

[edit] See also