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Encyclopedia Britannica: Sociology
A very detailed look at the development of the field of sociology. Looks at its historical roots, the earliest sociologists, and explains major theories that it was based on, and theories and schools of thought that evolved from those....
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National Taiwan Univ: Chapter 5: Modern Theories of Social Stratification [Pdf]
Chapter 5 of a sociology textbook. It looks at the history of social stratification perspectives in American sociology; the functional theories of Davis and Moore, and of Talcott Parsons; the concept of occupational prestige; the...
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Sociology Central:teaching Notes: Social Inequality: Theories: Marxism [Pdf]
Examines Marxist perspectives of social stratification in the contexts of class, gender, and ethnic group stratification. Touches upon modern Marxist theory.
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Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: General View of Comte's Postivism
A general survey of the French philosopher Auguste Comte (1798-1857) who developed a secular religion known as positivism and founded modern sociology.
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E Notes: Explain the Functions of Mass Media From the Sociological Perspective
A brief explanation of the structuralist and conflict perspectives used by sociologists to understand mass media's role in modern society.
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The Philosophy of Social Sciences
This is an article on how philosophy can be used in the study of social sciences such as sociology and psychology. The nature of social sciences and how they differ from the natural sciences is also explored.
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E2 Bn: History's Heroes: The Secret War
War isn't only the men in the woods or the desert attacking other men, war also requires intelligence, food, and fuel to name a few things. These are the secret aspects of war that are not often thought about by those studying about...