*Sociology Subject Guide

What is Sociology?

"Sociology studies human societies, their interactions, and the processes that preserve and change them. It does this by examining the dynamics of constituent parts of societies such as institutions, communities, populations, and gender, racial, or age groups. Sociology also studies social status or stratification, social movements, and social change, as well as societal disorder in the form of crime, deviance, and revolution" (Borgatta & Montgomery, 2000, pp. 25-26).
Borgatta, E.F., & Montgomery, R.J.V. (2000.) Encyclopedia of sociology (2nd ed., pp. 25-26). Macmillan Reference USA.

What do Sociologists Do?

Sociologists can work in many fields, like: business, politics, culture, diversity, criminal justice, the arts, sports, medicine, research, animal welfare, religion, technology, environment, social services, social work, community organization, activism, advocacy, and education (Joseph, 2017).

Joseph, C. (2017). You’re Hired! : Putting Your Sociology Major to Work. Emerald Publishing Limited.

How to Become a Sociologist