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Sociology encompasses and overlaps many fields involves in the study of social relationships and institutions, including organizational behavior, societal development and structure, and cross-cultural interaction. The term "sociology" as the scientific analysis of collective human behavior was coined in 1838 by Auguste Comte, but Max Weber and Durkheim are generally credited as the founders of the modern field.

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A Sociological Tour Through Cyberspace

http://www.trinity.edu/mkearl/index.html
Essays, data analyses, and links on sociologies of knowledge, death, aging, family, time, and inequality.
Alcohol Sociology

http://www.roizen.com/ron/index.htm
Features history, research links, and contact information.
Anovasofie

http://www.anovasofie.net/
Features comparative resource tools, public intellectuals links and details on developers.
Astrosociology Research Institute (ARI)

http://www.astrosociology.org/
Presents 'astrosociology' as a developing sociological area of study. Offers history, resources, links and membership details.
Boekman Foundation

http://www.boekman.nl/
The Boekman Foundation is a centre where information about arts and cultural policy is collected and disseminated. It covers the areas of policy-forming and all aspects of implementation. Bilingual en/nl.
Cape Sociology

http://www.capesociology.org/
Contains forums, syllabus material, sample essays, newsletter and links.
Commission for Applied and Clinical Sociology

http://www.sociologycommission.org/
Established by the Society for Applied Sociology and the Sociological Practice Association to develop, promote and support quality sociological education and practice in applied and clinical areas. Michigan State University.
Craig Robertson - Music and Conflict Transformation

http://mus-con-tran.blogspot.com/
Features blog entries, archives and list of links. Located at the University of Exeter, UK.
Cultural Studies Study Group (CSSG)

http://warlight.tripod.com/
Popular culture, youth culture British literature, and media studies.
Developmental Idealism Studies

http://developmentalidealism.org/
Features projects, publications, listing of academics, links and contact information.
edu.learsource.org

http://edu.learnsoc.org/
Features comprehensive listing of substantive areas of study, key concepts and theories.
Free Resources for Program Evaluation and Social Research Methods

http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods/
Provides links to manuals, on line guides, 'how to' books, survey methods, interviewing, observation, statistics and free statistical software.
GERN - European Research Group into Norms

http://www.gern-cnrs.com/
40 research institutions from 11 European countries focusing on crime, criminology, sociology and prevention.
Guide to Questionnaires and Surveys

http://members.tripod.com/~frede_dast/conseil1_a.html
Contains explanations on how to create surveys and questionnaires. Articles cover attitude and ethics, the behaviour of groups and populations, data collection, lists and sampling. Created by a Granby Cegep Professor located in Granby, Quebec, Canada.
Human Sciences Research Council

http://www.hsrc.ac.za/
Specializes in humanities and social sciences research. Includes research material in various formats.
Introduction to Social Theory

http://uregina.ca/~gingrich/s250iw03.htm
Course syllabus and lectures by Paul Gingrich of the University of Regina Department of Sociology and Social Studies. Covers work of Marx, Durkheim, Weber, Mead, and 20th century theorists.
LLEK Bookmarks Scientific Search Engines - Sociology

http://llek.de/english/thematic/social/soziologie_e.htm
A comprehensive catalog of scientific resources and media worldwide but especially in German and English: Directories of Sociology Journals; Sociology-related catalogs of scientific search engines; additional starting points and sites of special interest.
Po Bronson's Blog

http://www.pobronson.com/blog/
Author Po Bronson, author of "Why Do I Love These People?" weblogs about family issues and statistics about families.
Progressive Sociology Network

http://www.colorado.edu/Sociology/gimenez/psn2/
PSN is a moderated list devoted to the examination of issues of theoretical and political importance to sociologists.
Social Capital

http://www.socialcapitalgateway.org/
Contains useful resources for researchers interested in social capital and in its relationship with economic development. The website is edited by Fabio Sabatini, of the University of Rome La Sapienza.
Social Statistics

http://postyour.info/
Database of questions and the statistical information derived from replies, created by means of answers given by voluntary Internet users.
Sociologia.de

http://www.sociologia.de/
Sociology resources in English, German, Spanish and Portuguese.
Sociology Central

http://www.sociology.org.uk/
Sociology web site offering free resources for Sociology teachers and students.
Sociology Index

http://sociologyindex.com/
Topical index and dictionary with leads to abstracts, bibliography, syllabus and journals, including sociology departments around the world.
Sociology of Ignorance Website

http://www.sociologyofignorance.com/
Features news, calls for proposals, conferences, resources, and links.
SocioSite

http://www.sociosite.net/
SocioSite is a multi-purpose guide for sociologists. Includes useful links to sites around the world. Based in the Netherlands.
Stanford Center for the Study of Poverty and Inequality

http://www.stanford.edu/group/scspi/
SCSPI aims to foster basic and applied research on social, economic, and cultural inequalities. Provides details of programs, publications, news, events, key issues and trend data.
The Question Bank

http://qb.soc.surrey.ac.uk/
The Centre for Applied Social Surveys [CASS] Question Bank (Qb) is a store of complete UK social survey questions, questionnaires and response forms.
The SocioWeb

http://www.socioweb.com/
An independent guide to sociological resources on the Internet.
Theory.org.uk

http://www.theory.org.uk/
Media studies and gender studies with content on queer theory, gender, Foucault, Judith Butler, media influences, cyber culture, role models, and critical theory. Produced by Dr David Gauntlett, University of Leeds, UK.
Understanding the World Today

http://gsociology.icaap.org/
Reports about global social, political, economic and demographic changes. Links to theory, research, data and free software.
University of Kentucky: Guide to Library Resources

http://libguides.uky.edu/soc
Offers links and academic resources.
University of Kentucky: MGT 780, Social Network Analysis

http://www.analytictech.com/mgt780/
Features PhD course syllabus, resources, news, blog and contact information.
videophilia.org

http://www.videophilia.org/
Offers origins, description of the problematic, outreach, media links and resources.
Wadsworth's Virtual Society

http://sociology.wadsworth.com/
Site dedicated to the academic world of sociology and social science in general. Site accompanies the book The Practice of Social Research.
Yale Library Resources: Sociology

http://guides.library.yale.edu/friendly.php?s=sociology
Offers categorized academic resources.

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