sociological studies

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• sociological studies of migration — migration, sociological studies of …   Dictionary of sociology

• military and militarism, sociological studies of — It is conventional wisdom that sociologists have tended to neglect military concerns. In fact this is a somewhat misleading claim, since not only have numerous studies taken the military as a substantive area of interest, but (more importantly)… …   Dictionary of sociology

• AIDS, sociological studies of — The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a complex of symptoms and ultimately deadly infections caused by the Human Immuno deficiency Viruses (HIV). An initial period of high infectivity is followed after some three months by the… …   Dictionary of sociology

• migration, sociological studies of — Migration involves the (more or less) permanent movement of individuals or groups across symbolic or political boundaries into new residential areas and communities. Sociological studies of migration are diverse and usually form part of larger… …   Dictionary of sociology

• prostitution, sociological studies of — The provision of sexual favours for financial reward has probably been institutionalized in the form of prostitution in every society that has had a coinage. It has nearly always involved the prostitution of women to men, though male prostitution …   Dictionary of sociology

• food, sociological studies of — An area of sociology which, with some significant exceptions (as in the work of Norbert Elias on table manners), is of very recent interest, despite the quite widespread and long standing attention to the rituals surrounding food in the work of… …   Dictionary of sociology

• leisure, sociological studies of — Leisure generally involves withdrawal from routine activities such as work , and involvement instead in a pleasurable activity, highly valued by the individual. It may or may not be productive but it does not involve the social responsibilities… …   Dictionary of sociology

• sex, sociological studies of — The study of sexuality was not a major concern in sociology until late in the twentieth century. None of the major figures in the discipline seems to have attached any importance to the topic as an area for research or analysis. Instead, a number …   Dictionary of sociology

• housing, sociological studies of — There is not, nor can there be, any uniquely defined sociology of housing. The nature of housing as a physical artefact, its spatial distribution and the terms of its occupancy (physical, legal, financial), are affected by social structures and… …   Dictionary of sociology

• sociological — adjective of or relating to or determined by sociology (Freq. 2) sociological studies • Pertains to noun: ↑sociology • Derivationally related forms: ↑sociology …   Useful english dictionary

• Sociological criticism — is criticism directed to understanding (or placing) literature in its larger social context; it codifies the literary strategies that are employed to represent social constructs through a sociological methodology. Sociological criticism analyzes… …   Wikipedia