Outline of sociology

Definition Sociology can be described as all of the following: • The study of society. • Academic discipline – body of knowledge given to - or received by - a disciple (student); a branch or sphere of knowledge, or field of study, that an individual has chosen to specialise in. • Field of science – widely recognized category of specialized expertise within science, and typically embodies its own terminology and nomenclature. Such a field will usually be represented by one or more scientific journals, where peer reviewed research is published. There are many sociology-related scientific journals. • Social science – field of academic scholarship that explores aspects of human society. Essence of sociology Overall Sociology Key themes across sociological research • Society • Globalization • Human behavior • Human environmental impact • Identity • Industrial revolutions 3 & 4 • Social complexity • Social environment • Social equality • Social equity • Social power • Social stratification • Social structure == Branches of sociology==

{{columns-list|colwidth=18em| • Sociology of aging • Sociology of architecture • Sociology of art • Sociology of autism • Sociology of the body • Sociology of culture • Sociology of death • Sociology of deviance • Sociology of disaster • Sociology of education • Economic sociology • Sociology of emotions • Environmental sociology • Feminist sociology • Sociology of the family • Sociology of food • Sociology of gender • Sociology of generations • Sociology of health and illness • Historical sociology • Sociology of human consciousness • Humanistic sociology • Sociology of immigration • Industrial sociology • Sociology of the Internet • Jealousy sociology • Sociology of Jewry • Sociology of knowledge • Sociology of language • Sociology of law • Sociology of leisure • Sociology of literature • Marxist sociology • Mathematical sociology • Medical sociology • Military sociology • Sociology of music • Real utopian sociology • Sociology of peace, war, and social conflict • Sociology of philosophy • Social psychology (sociology) • Public sociology • Sociology of punishment • Sociology of race and ethnic relations • Sociology of religion • Sociology of scientific knowledge (Sociology of the history of science) • Sociology of sociology • Sociology of space • Sociology of sport • Sociology of terrorism • Urban sociology • Visual sociology == Digital sociology ==

Digital sociology is a growing subfield that examines how digital media and technologies affect social behavior, institutions, and patterns of interaction. The field draws on classical and contemporary sociological theory to analyze the influence of the internet, social media, algorithms, and digital surveillance on daily life and social systems. According to sociologist Deborah Lupton, digital sociology includes four key dimensions: professional digital practice (using digital media for academic purposes), analytical digital sociology (analyzing digital data and online behavior), critical digital sociology (examining the power structures behind digital technologies), and public digital sociology (engaging with broader audiences through digital platforms). Manuel Castells’ work on network societies also highlights how the internet has fundamentally reshaped communication, organization, and relationships in the modern world. This shift has created new forms of inequality and social capital, while transforming traditional institutions such as education, work, and government. Digital sociology has become increasingly relevant in the 21st century as social life becomes more integrated with digital technologies. It overlaps with fields such as media studies, data science, and science and technology studies, and often uses digital ethnography, big data analysis, and content analysis as methods. Digital sociology is not only concerned with technology but with the broader implications of a digitally mediated society. It offers insights into how digital environments shape identity, relationships, activism, privacy, and social norms. }} Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary fields involving sociology == History of sociology ==

• History of sociology • Timeline of sociology ==Theoretical perspectives in sociology==

Approaches Positivism • Positivism (Empirical sociology) Critical realist • Critical realism Structural • Structuralism Challenging structure Social interactions Behavioural • Psychoanalytic sociology Social justice • Critical theory Applied • Pure sociology Ecological • Human ecology Levels of analysis == Methodology and methods in sociology ==

== General sociology concepts ==

• List of sociologists == Sociological publications ==

Sociology journals Magazines Sociology books ==Sociological associations==

Sociological associations == Academies ==