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Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies and how people interact within these contexts. Since all human behavior is social, the subject matter of sociology ranges from the intimate family to global communities; from deviance to organized crime; from religious traditions to state institutions; and from the divisions of race, gender and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture.
Text: What is Sociology?. (2018). American Sociological Association. https://www.asanet.org/about/what-is-sociology/
Photograph: 100,000,000 Taylor Swift fans can’t be wrong. (2023, August 11). Alta Online. https://www.altaonline.com/
"...it's a way to bring a little light into a situation where, often, there is a lot of heat..." Susan Hagood Lee ASA News. (2018). Sociologists on Sociology [Video]. Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/274930510/82fc72457f

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