Guide Notes:
Sociology encompasses many different social sciences and is often interdisciplinary. For this reason, only a few of the subfields and keywords have been listed in this guide. For an excellent list of interdisciplinary subfields, please see this link.
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Subject Keywords:
ascribed status, assimilation, belief, class system, colonialism, counterculture, cultural diffusion, cultural relativism, culture shock, deviance, dominant culture, ethnocentrism, gender socialization, group dynamics, ideology, multiculturalism, neocolonialism, pluralistic society, social control, socialization, stratification, subculture, urbanization
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American Sociological Association
The American Sociological Association, founded in 1905, is the national professional membership association for sociologists and others who are interested in sociology. ASA members include students, faculty working in a full range of institutions, and people working in government agencies and nonprofit and private sector organizations.
Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology
The Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology (AACS) is a resource promoting integrative approaches and systems perspectives for analyzing complex problems and developing creative, practical solutions.
Society for the Study of Social Problems
SSSP is an interdisciplinary community of scholars, practitioners, advocates, and students interested in the application of critical, scientific, and humanistic perspectives to the study of vital social problems.
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
The Society for Personality and Social Psychology, founded in 1974, is the world’s largest organization of social and personality psychologists. With over 7,500 members, SPSP strives to advance the science, teaching, and application of social and personality psychology.