SociologySociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on human social behaviour, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. The term sociology was coined in the late 18th century to describe the scientific study of society. As a social science, sociology uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about social order and social change.
Erving GoffmanErving Goffman (; 11 June 1922 – 19 November 1982) was a Canadian-born American sociologist, social psychologist, and writer, considered by some "the most influential American sociologist of the twentieth century". In 2007, The Times Higher Education Guide listed him as the sixth most-cited author of books in the humanities and social sciences. Goffman was the 73rd president of the American Sociological Association.
List of political scientistsThe following is a list of notable political scientists. Political science is the scientific study of politics, a social science dealing with systems of governance and power.
Interpersonal relationshipStrong, deep, or close association or acquaintance between two or more people This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. The specific problem is: The article should be more coherent, and its content should be checked for relevance and quality. Please help improve this article if you can.
Domestic violenceAbuse of members of the same householdMedical conditionDomestic violence (DV) is violence that occurs in a domestic setting, such as in a marriage or cohabitation. In a broader sense, abuse including non-physical abuse in such settings is called domestic abuse.
Conventional sexConventional sex, colloquially known as vanilla sex, is sexual behavior that is within the range of normality for a culture or subculture. What is regarded as conventional sex depends on cultural and subcultural norms. It can also describe penetrative sex which does not have any element of BDSM, kink or fetish.
Human sexual activityManner in which humans engage sexuallyKama Sutra illustration depicting human sexual activity in which a Mughal couple are seen having sex, with the woman on top of the man
Personality typeIn psychology, personality type refers to the psychological classification of individuals. In contrast to personality traits, the existence of personality types remains extremely controversial. Types are sometimes said to involve qualitative differences between people, whereas traits might be construed as quantitative differences. According to type theories, for example, introverts and extraverts are two fundamentally different categories of people.
Classical conditioningDog clicker trainingClassical conditioning (also respondent conditioning and Pavlovian conditioning) is a behavioral procedure in which a biologically potent stimulus (e.g. food, a puff of air on the eye) is paired with a neutral stimulus (e.g. the sound of a musical triangle). The term classical conditioning refers to the process of an automatic, conditioned response that is paired with a specific stimulus. It is essentially equivalent to a signal.
Social behaviorSocial behavior is behavior among two or more organisms within the same species, it encompasses any behavior in which one member affects another. Social behavior can be seen as similar to an exchange of goods, with the expectation that when you give, you will receive something similar in return. This behavior can be affected by both the qualities of the individual and the environmental (situational) factors.
Political legitimacyIn political science, legitimacy is a concept concerning the right of an authority, usually a governing law or a regime, to rule the actions of a society. In political systems where this is not the case, unpopular regimes survive because they are considered legitimate by a small, influential elite.Impression managementImpression management is a conscious or subconscious process in which people attempt to influence the perceptions of other people about a person, object or event by regulating and controlling information in social interaction. It was first conceptualized by Erving Goffman in 1956 in The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life, and then was expanded upon in 1967.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.