There is a connection between criminology and sociology because it is impossible to understand crime without studying the larger society. The idea of crime derives from the concept of deviance in society. Deviance involves breaking a social norm and evoking negative reactions from others. Some norms are considered more serious, and some are turned into […]
Introduction to sociology
ANTHONY GIDDENS BIOGRAPHY AND CONTRIBUTIONS
Being a great political advisor, educator, and author of many books, Anthony Giddens has been a great treasure to sociology. His lectures and social theories have been a great contribution to the people from his period and the latter. His influential advice has been welcomed by the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair. He has also […]
Top 10 Colleges for Sociology in India: Rankings, Faculty
10 Best colleges for Sociology in India! Our connections with society start the day we born. Therefore, it is not very easy to study societal institutions. Sociology indeed is a dynamic field which is evolving every day. To promote, what Giddings says, “human adequacy”, one needs to be logical and reasonable in their approach. Here […]
The Sociology of Emotions: A Feminist Horizon of Symbolic Interactions
The Sociology of Emotions: One of the most prominent works on symbolic interactionism has been the theorization of human emotions. Arlie Russel Hochschild, one of the noted Sociologists in the field of emotions, is in fact considered the founder of a new sub-field in Sociology: the sociology of emotions. Through her books, The Managed Heart: […]
Dialectical Materialism and Economic Determinism by Karl Marx
Both dialectical materialism and economic determinism form the essential components of the theory of Historical Materialism. The proponents of historical materialism are German Philosopher Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, both of whom are referred to as the champions of communism. This particular theory is also widely known as the “materialistic interpretation of history”. Marx interpreted […]
Sociology of the Internet: What you need to Know
Sociology of the Internet is one of the youngest sub-disciplines of Sociology. Digital Sociology is another relational sub-field which almost deals with similar sociological aspects. The term first appeared in 2009 in an article written by Wynn (Digital Sociology: emergent technologies in the field of the classroom) and later in 2013, a purely academic book […]
Sociology of Sport: Meaning, Theories and Overview
Sociology of sport, otherwise known as sports sociology, is a discipline of sociology that studies sports as a social phenomenon. Sports sociologists critically examine the functions, impacts and roles that sports have on different societies. The sociology of sport encompasses research in various other fields such as political science, history and anthropology (Maguire 2013). This […]
