- Local Data and Upstream Reporting as Sources of Error in the Covid 19 Undercount
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- Course: Sociological Methods for Psychology Students
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- The Elite: Definition and Identification
Sociology has long examined the concept of “elite” as a group with disproportionate power in society. In this post, we […]
- Socioeconomic Status: Definition and Measurement
What is socioeconomic status? Socio-economic status (SES) refers to a specific configuration of material conditions that impact how people think […]
- Quantitative Approaches to Intersectionality: The Small n Problem
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- Max Weber’s Theory of Class, Status, and Power
Sociologists love to cite and discuss Max Weber. Weber wrote a famous essay called, “Class, Status, and Party.” Weber designed […]
- Does Going Abroad Boost Your Income and Help Your Career?
As a small world gets smaller, employers across the US and Europe are looking for that “international experience” element in […]
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- Visual Sociology and Artificial Intelligence: AI Images of Society
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- Some Tips on Finding Research Grants
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- Marxist and Neo-Marxist Theories of Social Stratification
Why does social stratification exist? Karl Marx had a Theory Karl Marx, a social and economic thinker in the 19th […]
- Classic Theories of Social Stratification
Why is there inequality in society? Social stratification, and inequality, are fundamental concepts in sociology. We defined stratification as the […]
- Basic Sociology Concepts: Social Stratification and Inequality
What are the basic sociology concepts in social stratification and inequality? To understand basic sociological theories in social stratification and […]
- What can we learn about society and sociology from very old textbooks? Not much.
In sociology, the concept of society is fundamental. It is a concept that every sociology student, and simply everyone, should […]