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macrosociology — is usually contrasted with microsociology. Whereas the former examines the wider structures , interdependent social institutions, global and historical processes of social life, the latter is more concerned with action , interaction, and the… … Dictionary of sociology
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Structure and agency — The debate surrounding the influence of structure and agency on human thought and behaviour is one of the central issues in sociology and other social sciences. In this context agency refers to the capacity of individual humans to act… … Wikipedia
Dramaturgy (sociology) — For the theatre related meaning of this word, see dramaturgy. Sociology … Wikipedia
sociology — sociologist, n. /soh see ol euh jee, soh shee /, n. the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc. [1835 45; < F… … Universalium
conflict theory — Although conflict has always been central to sociological theory and analysis, conflict theory is the label generally attached to the sociological writings of opponents to the dominance of structural functionalism, in the two decades after the… … Dictionary of sociology
everyday life, sociologies of — The branches of sociology that investigate the organization and meaning of everyday life, usually (but not exclusively) identified with microsociology and with qualitative research into everyday experiences as diverse as pedestrian behaviour,… … Dictionary of sociology
symbolic interactionism — A leading American social psychological theory which focuses upon the ways in which meanings emerge through interaction. Its prime concern has been to analyse the meanings of everyday life, via close observational work and intimate familiarity,… … Dictionary of sociology
