In my own work as a sociologist, I organize this concept of the sacred into seven specific dimensions. For example, the ...

Many fans describe comic-con culture as a source of principles—such as inclusivity, compassion, and self-development—that ...

The aim of this course is to explore some general trends in modern sociological theory by focusing on the way ... functional explanations of social differentiation. The late work of Durkheim: rituals, ...

Tiryakian died at age 95 at his home in Durham Feb. 1. Throughout his over five-decade tenure at the University, Tiryakian oversaw the development of sociology as an academic discipline all while ...

SUNY Poly Assistant Professor of Community and Behavioral Health and Sociology Dr. Jarrett Rose has published a study titled, "From Isolation to Social (and Psychedelic) Integration: A Sociology ...

I argue that the main ‘founder fathers’ of sociology – Marx, Weber and Durkheim – are all preoccupied with this matter, and in the contexts of their theoretical projects, offer perspectives on ...

A critical review of classical social theory. The origins and development of classical sociological theory; exploring the work of Marx, Weber, Simmel, Durkheim and De Bois through a close reading and ...