| This is a list of important publications in sociology, organized by field. Social interactions of people and their consequences are the subject of sociology studies. ...
Some reasons why a particular publication might be regarded as important:
- Topic creator – A publication that created a new topic
- Breakthrough – A publication that changed scientific knowledge significantly
- Introduction – A publication that is a good introduction or survey of a topic
- Influence – A publication which has significantly influenced the world
- Latest and greatest – The current most advanced result in a topic
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Foundations
- Max Weber
- Die protestantische Ethik und der 'Geist' des Kapitalismus, 1904
- Online version
Description: In The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Weber puts forward a thesis that Puritan ethic and ideas had influenced the development of capitalism. However religious devotion usually was accompanied by rejection of mundane affairs including economic pursuit. Why was that not the case with Protestantism? Weber addresses that paradox in that work. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism is a book written by Maximilian Weber, a German economist and sociologist in 1904 and 1905 that began as a series of essays. ...
Maximilian Weber (April 21, 1864 – June 14, 1920) was a German political economist and sociologist who is considered one of the founders of the modern, antipositivistic study of sociology and public administration. ...
The Puritans were members of a group of Protestants seeking further reforms or even separation from the established church during the Reformation. ...
Ethics is a general term for what is often described as the science (study) of morality. In philosophy, ethical behavior is that which is good or right. ...
An idea (Greek: ιδÎα) is a specific thought or concept that arises in the mind of a person as a result of thinking. ...
In common usage capitalism refers to an economic system in which all or most of the means of production are privately owned and operated, and where investment and the production, distribution and prices of commodities (goods and services) are determined by the influence of market forces (in a free market...
Robert Boyles self-flowing flask fills itself in this diagram, but perpetual motion machines do not exist. ...
Importance: Topic creator, Breakthrough, Influence
The article is about functionalism in sociology; for other uses, see functionalism. ...
In sociology and biology, conflict theory states that the society or organization functions so that each individual participant and its groups struggle to maximize their benefits, which inevitably contributes to social change such as changes in politics and revolutions. ...
Der Rassenkampf (Struggle of the Races) Description: Ludwig Gumplowicz, born March 9, 1838 in Kraków, Poland, died August 19, 1909 in Graz, Austria, was one of the founders of European sociology. ...
1909 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
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The Forms of Capital Description: distinguishes between economic capital, social capital and cultural capital Pierre Bourdieu Pierre-Félix Bourdieu (August 1, 1930-January 23, 2002) was a French sociologist. ...
1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Capital has a number of related meanings in economics, finance and accounting. ...
Social capital is a socio-economic concept with a variety of inter-related definitions, based on the value of social networks. ...
Cultural capital (le capital culturel) is a sociological term used by Pierre Bourdieu. ...
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Interactionism is a generic sociological perspective that brings under its umbrella a number of subperspectives: phenomenology ethnomethodology Symbolic interactionism (social psychology) Interactionism is an American sociological current that analyzes the social interaction. ...
Symbolic interactionism is a sociological perspective which examines how individuals and groups interact, focusing on the creation of personal identity through interaction with others. ...
Interaction Ritual Chains - Collins, R.
- Princeton University Press, 2004.
Description: 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Economic sociology can be used to refer to two distinct disciplines: The mutual impact of economic and social institutions, similar to political economy — see socioeconomics The adoption of economic techniques, particularly quantitative rational choice theory, to areas of study that have previously remained the domain of sociology, anthropology or psychology. ...
Economic Action and Social Structure: The Problem of Embeddedness - Granovetter, Mark
- The American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 91(3):pp. 481-510, 1985.
Description: 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Environmental sociology is typically defined as the study of societal-environmental interactions, or the relationships between modern societies and their biophysical environments. ...
Description: Silent Spring was written by Rachel Carson and published in the spring of 1962. ...
Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) was a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-born zoologist and biologist whose landmark book, Silent Spring, is often credited with having launched the global environmental movement. ...
1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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Economic development is the development of economic wealth of countries or regions for the well-being of their inhabitants. ...
Human ecology is an academic discipline that deals with the relationship between humans and their (natural) environment. ...
Industrial Sociology (also known as sociology of industrial relations or sociology of work) is the study of the interaction of people within industry it includes the study of boss-subordinate, inter-departmental, and management / trade-union relationships´. Moreover, on a macrosociological scale, it is the study of the impact of...
Medical sociology is the study of individual and group behaviors with respect to health and illness. ...
Medical Sociology - Cockerham, William C.
- Prentice Hall, 2003
Description: The standard reference in the field—around the world—this best-selling introduction to medical sociology presents the most recent and relevant ideas, concepts, themes, issues, debates, and research findings at the cutting-edge of the field. It contains first-person accounts from patients, physicians, and other health care providers; is based on a worldwide review of the literature; provides the most recent health statistics, data, and studies available; and identifies the most important trends and issues. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Importance:Perhaps the most widely used textbook on Medical Sociology.
Ideas about illness : an intellectual history of medical sociology - Gerhardt, Uta E.
- Basingstoke : Macmillan Education, 1989.
Description: 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Profession of Medicine: A Study of the Sociology of Applied Knowledge - Freidson E.
- New York, Harper & Row, 1970.
Description: 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
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Professional Dominance: The Social Structure of Medical Care - Freidson E.
- New York, Atherton Press, 1970.
Description: 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
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Professionalism: The Third Logic - Freidson E.
- Chicago, IL; University of Chicago Press, 2001.
Description: 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
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Political sociology is the study of sociology within the area of politics. ...
Political Sociology - Philo C. Wasburn
- (New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1982)
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Program evaluation is essentially a set of philosophies and techniques to determine if a program works. It is a practice field that has emerged, particularly in the USA, as a disciplined way of assessing the merit, value, and worth of projects and programs. ...
Rural sociology is a field of sociology associated with the study of life in small towns and the country. ...
The sociology of knowledge is the study of the social origins of ideas, and of the effects prevailing ideas have on societies. ...
Ideology and Utopia Description: Karl Mannheim (March 27, 1893, Budapest - January 9, 1947, London) was a Hungarian-born sociologist, influential in the first half of the 20th century. ...
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The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge Description: Peter Ludwig Berger (born March 17, 1929) is an American sociologist well known for his work The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge (New York, 1966). ...
Thomas Luckmann (b. ...
1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ...
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The sociology of religion is – among other elements – the study of the practices, social structures, historical backgrounds, development, universal themes, and roles of religion in society. ...
The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life Description: David Émile Durkheim (April 15, 1858 - November 15, 1917) is known as the founder of modern sociology. ...
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The Sacred Canopy: Elements of a Sociological Theory of Religion Description: Peter Ludwig Berger (born March 17, 1929) is an American sociologist well known for his work The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge (New York, 1966). ...
1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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A Rumor of Angels: Modern Society and the Rediscovery of the Supernatural Description: Peter Ludwig Berger (born March 17, 1929) is an American sociologist well known for his work The Social Construction of Reality: A Treatise in the Sociology of Knowledge (New York, 1966). ...
1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ...
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Systems theory or systemics is an interdisciplinary field which studies relationships of systems as a whole. ...
Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences winner Daniel Kahneman, was an important figure in the development of behavioral finance and economics and continues to write extensively in the field. ...
Social change is a general term which refers to: change in the nature, the social institutions, the social behaviour or the social relations of a society or community of people. ...
Demography is the study of human population dynamics. ...
Sociology of disaster is a special branch of sociology, research being done mostly for applied purposes, especially in the USA, and to some degree as well in Germany and Italy. ...
Urban sociology is the sociological study of the various statistics among the population in cities. ...
Computational sociology is a recently developed branch of sociology that uses computation to analyze social phenomena. ...
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