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Sociology

Free Sociology study guide: 6 units with summaries, key ideas, flashcards and 30 practice questions with step-by-step solutions.

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Units

1. UNIT 01

   The sociological perspective and research methods

   Sociology studies how society shapes people's lives, using theories and scientific research methods.
2. UNIT 02

   Culture and socialization

   Culture is a society's shared way of life, and socialization is how people learn it and develop a sense of self.
3. UNIT 03

   Social structure, groups and deviance

   Social structure organizes interaction through statuses, roles and groups, and deviance is behavior that breaks norms.
4. UNIT 04

   Social stratification and inequality

   Societies rank people in hierarchies of class, race and gender that shape life chances.
5. UNIT 05

   Social institutions

   Social institutions like family, education, religion, the economy and government meet society's basic needs.
6. UNIT 06

   Social change, population and urbanization

   Societies change through population shifts, urbanization, technology and social movements.