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Major Social Movements  — Research Starter

Major social movements are organized efforts by individuals and groups to either bring about or resist social change, often operating outside established political institutions. These movements can…

Government Systems: Religious Governments  — Research Starter

Religious governments represent a system where organized religion significantly influences or outright governs political institutions. This intertwining of faith and politics can take various forms,…

Culture: Values, Norms and Material Objects  — Research Starter

The study of culture, particularly from a sociological perspective, involves exploring the values, norms, and material objects that define and distinguish different groups of people. Values are the…

Horticulture Societies  — Research Starter

Horticulture societies represent a form of small-scale farming that evolved from earlier hunting and gathering lifestyles, playing a significant role in human development and societal organization.…

Ethnocentrism and Racism  — Research Starter

Ethnocentrism and racism are two interconnected concepts that significantly influence social dynamics and interactions. Ethnocentrism refers to the tendency of individuals or groups to perceive their…

Assisted Reproductive Technology and sociology  — Research Starter

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) encompasses a range of medical procedures designed to help individuals and couples conceive a child when faced with infertility—a condition that affects…

Assimilation  — Research Starter

Assimilation is the process through which immigrants integrate into the culture of their new country, specifically in the context of the United States. This phenomenon often involves a reduction in…

Assessing Class: Wealth  — Research Starter

The assessment of social class and wealth is a foundational topic in sociology, focusing on the economic hierarchies that shape societal structures. Historically rooted in the works of theorists like…

Colonial warfare  — Research Starter

Colonial warfare refers to the military conflicts that arose as European powers expanded their empires across Asia, Africa, and the Americas from the fifteenth century onwards. This period was marked…