Sociology

Sociology is a social science on the study of the social lives of people, groups, and societies, sometimes defined as the study of social interactions. It is a relatively new academic discipline that evolved in the early 19th century. It concerns itself with the social rules and processes that bind and separate people not only as individuals, but as members of associations, groups, and institutions. Sociology is interested in our behavior as social beings; thus the sociological field of interest ranges from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social processes. In a broad sense, sociology is the scientific study of social groups, the entities through which humans move throughout their lives. There is a current trend in sociology to make it a more applied discipline for people who want to work in an applied setting like non-profits.

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Social science - Social - Live - People - Group - Societies - Social interactions - 19th century - Social rules - Process - Individual - Associations - Groups - Institutions - Contacts - Global social processes

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The results of sociological research aid educators, lawmakers, administrators, and others interested in resolving social problems and formulating public policy. Most sociologists work in one or more specialties, such as social organization, social stratification, and social mobility; racial and ethnic relations; education; family; social psychology; urban, rural, political, and comparative sociology; sex roles and relationships; demography; gerontology; criminology; and sociological practice.

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Public policy - Social stratification - Social mobility - Racial - Ethnic - Education - Family - Social psychology - Urban - Rural - Political - Comparative sociology - Sex roles - Relationships - Demography - Gerontology - Criminology - Sociological practice

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