Sociology brings together theory and evidence to explore and challenge our understanding of the social world and the frameworks we use to assert knowledge about it.
Sociological theory examines, builds upon, and refines these frameworks to make their assumptions clearer, more incisive, and more useful in developing knowledge.
Sociological theory entails critical thinking about the factors that influence knowledge and what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.
It includes debates about: economic theories that assert individuals always make rational choices to maximize their interests; how interactions within social networks affect individual and group behavior; how feminist, race, and queer perspectives impact our understanding of society and identity; and the cultural and social legacies of colonialism and imperialism.
The International Center for Social Research (ICSR), established in Rome on 14 November, 2016, is based on the best knowledge resources and promotes the processes of conceptual change and development through providing analysis in a wide range of topics, including:
- Application and Sociological Practice
- Biology and Sociology
- Comparative/Historical Approaches
- Crime, Law and Deviance
- Culture
- Economics, Markets and Consumerism
- Education
- Family and Life Course
- Gender and Sexuality
- Global Issues
- HR Management
- Inequalities and Stratification
- Innovation Policy
- Knowledge Economy
- Leadership and Organizational Change
- Marketing Strategy
- Medicine and Health
- National and Regional Competitiveness
- Place and Environment
- Politics
- Race and Ethnicity
- Religion and Spirituality
- Research Methods
- Social Change
- Social Psychology and Interaction
- Strategic Management and Planning
- Technology
- Theory and Knowledge
- Work and Organizations