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Sociology of culture, also known as cultural sociology is one of the most dynamic fields in current sociology, particularly in the United States and Europe. Drawing from Max Weber as well as Emile Durkheim, modern cultural sociologists have developed their own notions of culture, one of the most debated concepts in sociology. Key figures in today's cultural sociology include Jeffrey Alexander, Mabel Berezin, Michele Lamont, Lynn Spielman, and Ann Swidler; with the works of these people covering such diverse topics such as racism, fascism, love, and trade associations. The word culture, from the Latin colo, -ere, with its root meaning to cultivate, generally refers to patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activity significance. ... Social interactions of people and their consequences are the subject of sociology studies. ... Maximilian Weber (IPA: []) (April 21, 1864 – June 14, 1920) was a German political economist and sociologist who is considered one of the founders of the modern study of sociology and public administration. ... David Émile Durkheim (April 15, 1858 - November 15, 1917) is known as the founder of modern sociology. ... An African-American man drinks out of the colored only water cooler at a racially segregated street car terminal in the United States in 1939. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Chinese character for love —its parts indicating (top to bottom): That which gives breath (ie. ...
Too often sociologists of culture ignore religion in their focus; too often sociologists of religion pursue research with specialized conceptual lenses that ignore developments in the sociology of culture.
The sociology of culture is becoming an analytic perspective from which to tackle many different questions, as well as a collection of substantive areas.
Beyond intentions and interpretations, an important dimension to the study of culture is the structure of the cultural object itself, be it a sermon, film, or protest demonstration.
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