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Race and Ethnicity
Origins and Demise of the Concept of Race: Hirschman Review
Religion and Ritual
Durkheim's Theory of Ritual Applied to a Wedding Ceremony
Criminology Theory
Labeling Theory and General Strain Theory in Criminology
Religion and Society
Religion as a Social Institution: Parsons' Four Imperatives
Criminology and Deviance
Juvenile Delinquency: Hirschi, Neutralization, and Social Control
Gender and Class
Masculinity, Class, and Labor in Nayak's "Boyz to Men"
Social Norms and Deviance
Violating Restaurant Dress Code Norms: A Social Experiment
Media and Socialization
Television as a Social Institution: Media and Socialization
Immigration and Social Stigma
Labeling Theory and Immigrant Profiling After 9/11
Classical Sociological Theory
Marx's Four Types of Alienation at Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Consumer Society and Culture
Theories of Consumption: Marx, Identity, and Social Self
Consumer Culture and Society
Affluenza: Over-Consumption and Social Decay in America
Gender and Socialization
Gender Stereotyping in Toy Stores: A Field Observation
Nonprofit Organizations
Amazing Grace Foundation: Critical Analysis of a Disability Charity
Sociology of Education
The Sociology of Bilingual Education: An Integrative Approach
Social Institutions
Goffman's Total Institutions: Key Characteristics Explained
Cross-Cultural Studies
Hofstede's National Culture Model: Dimensions Explained
Deviance and Social Control
Saints and Roughnecks: Class, Reputation, and Policing
Research Methods
Deductive vs. Inductive Reasoning in Sociological Research
Gender Roles and Masculinity
Male Roles in America: Tradition vs. Modern Expectations
Classical Sociological Theory
Marx vs. Durkheim: Netflix Division of Labor Analysis
Sociolinguistics
Apparent Time vs. Real Time in Sociolinguistic Change
Self and Identity
Self-Image and the Influence of Significant Others
Criminology and Delinquency
Techniques of Neutralization: Sykes and Matza's Theory
Medical Sociology
Parsons' Sick Role Theory and the Evolving Roles of Physicians
Social Norms and Deviance
Breaching Experiment: Wrapping Legs in Garbage Bags
Social Class and Stratification
Britain's Seven-Class Structure and Upward Mobility Limits
Military Families
Military Families as Both Public and Private Family Types
Digital Society and Social Media
Symbolic Interactionism and Social Media Relationships
Classical Social Theory
Marx, Weber, and Durkheim on Labor, Religion, and Society
Organizational Behavior
Framework for Interpersonal Process and Strategy Explained
Organizational Sociology
Moral Mazes: Bureaucracy, Ethics, and Managerial Work
Sociological Theory
Robert Merton: Sociologist Who Shaped Modern Theory
Social Conflict and Violence
Theories of Violence: Marxist and Conflict Perspectives
Criminology and Deviance
Differential Association vs. Social Bonding Theory in Delinquency
Sociological Theory
Durkheim's Suicide Theory: Relevance in Modern Society
Human Services
Transformational Leadership in Domestic Violence Services
Social Stratification
Causes of Social Inequality: A Sociological Perspective
War and Society
Sociology of War: Power, Society, and Collective Conflict
Gender and Sex Roles
Parsons' Sex Roles Essay: Functionalism vs. Conflict Theory
Political Sociology and Social Theory
Habermas's Public Sphere, Anderson, and Media Theory
Juvenile Delinquency and Gang Studies
Gang Violence: Why Juveniles Join and How to Prevent It
Race and Identity
Sociological Imagination: Race, Gender, and Personal Experience
Education and Social Inequality
Education Inequality: A Sociological Perspective
Criminology and Social Control
Crime as Sociological vs. Social Problem: Key Distinctions
Gender and Sex Roles
Gender Norms and Sexuality: Observing Social Reactions
Support Groups and Recovery
Inside an AA Meeting: A First-Hand Observational Report
Group Dynamics and Social Behavior
Lord of the Flies: Group Dynamics, Leadership, and Social Control