Sociology & Society, DEM-EXT
The study of human societies is an important tool for the improvement of living conditions. It analyzes the innumerable factors that are the makeup of human behavior and that can cause social injustice, stratification, and societal disorder in the form of crime, deviance, and revolution. It helps to find the best possible solutions to issues such as economic inequality, race relations, and gender discrimination. The discipline of sociology has grown by leaps and bounds in the last century with the contribution of scholars from different schools of thought.
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demography
demography, statistical study of human populations, especially with reference to size and density, distribution,......
Densmore, Frances
Frances Densmore was an ethnologist, foremost American authority of her time on the songs and music of American......
dependency theory, media
media dependency theory, a systematic approach to the study of the effects of mass media on audiences and of the......
Descent
Descent, the system of acknowledged social parentage, which varies from society to society, whereby a person may......
desi
desi, term broadly used to describe individuals, traditions, and products originating from the Indian subcontinent......
Deutscher Werkbund
Deutscher Werkbund, important organization of artists influential in its attempts to inspire good design and craftsmanship......
devadasi
devadasi, member of a community of women who dedicate themselves to the service of the patron god of the great......
DeVos, Betsy
Betsy DeVos is an American philanthropist and Republican political activist who served as the secretary of the......
Dia Art Foundation
Dia Art Foundation, multidisciplinary contemporary arts organization based in New York, New York, U.S. The nonprofit......
Diana, princess of Wales
Diana, princess of Wales was the princess of Wales, former consort (1981â96) of Charles, prince of Wales (later......
Did Duchess Anastasia Survive Her Familyâs Execution?
The 1956 movie Anastasia offered a more hopeful ending to the decades of mystery that followed the execution of......
digital divide
digital divide, term that describes the uneven distribution of information and communication technologies (ICTs)......
diorama
diorama, three-dimensional exhibit, often miniature in scale, frequently housed in a cubicle and viewed through......
disability culture
disability culture, the sum total of behaviors, beliefs, ways of living, and material artifacts that are unique......
Disability Pride Month
Disability Pride Month is an annual celebration observed in the United States during the month of July to commemorate......
discrimination
discrimination, the intended or accomplished differential treatment of persons or social groups for reasons of......
Dissent
Dissent, an unwillingness to cooperate with an established source of authority, which can be social, cultural,......
dissidents in the Soviet Union and Russia
dissidents in the Soviet Union and Russia, critics of the regimes in the Soviet Union and 21st-century Russia.......
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programsâmeant to address historical and systemic disparities based on race,......
divine right of kings
divine right of kings, in European history, a political doctrine in defense of monarchical absolutism, which asserted......
Divorce
Divorce, the act by which a valid marriage is dissolved, usually freeing the parties to remarry. In regions in......
Dixon, Roland B.
Roland B. Dixon was a U.S. cultural anthropologist who, at the Peabody Museum of Harvard University, organized......
Do Olympic Coaches Get Medals?
No, coaches at the Olympic Games do not receive medals. Medals are awarded only to winning athletes. Coaches are......
Dodge, Grace Hoadley
Grace Hoadley Dodge was an American philanthropist who helped form organizations for the welfare of working women......
Domestic partnership
Domestic partnership, legal or personal recognition of the committed, marriagelike partnership of a couple. Until......
Donald Trumpâs very busy calendar
Campaigning for president of the United States is a full-time job. There are speeches to deliver, debates to prepare......
Donation of Constantine
Donation of Constantine, the best-known and most important forgery of the Middle Ages, the document purporting......
Dorsey, George A.
George A. Dorsey was an early U.S. ethnographer of North American Indians, especially the Mandan tribe. His investigations......
Dorsey, James Owen
James Owen Dorsey was an American ethnologist known principally for his linguistic and ethnographic studies of......
Dowry
Dowry, the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband or his family in marriage. Most common in......
Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival, prominent and festive Chinese holiday that originated at least 1,500 years ago and features......
Draper Prize
Draper Prize, award given by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering (NAE) for specific engineering achievements......
Drexel, Anthony Joseph
Anthony Joseph Drexel was an American banker and philanthropist who founded the Drexel Institute of Technology......
Drexel, Katharine, St
St. Katharine Drexel ; feast day March 3) was an American heiress and Roman Catholic nun who founded the Blessed......
Du Bois, W.E.B.
W.E.B. Du Bois was an American sociologist, historian, author, editor, and activist who was the most important......
du Pont, John
John du Pont was an American philanthropist who supported amateur freestyle wrestling. On January 26, 1996, he......
Dubnow, Simon Markovich
Simon Markovich Dubnow was a Jewish historian who introduced a sociological emphasis into the study of Jewish history,......
Dubois, Eugène
Eugène Dubois was a Dutch anatomist and geologist who discovered the remains of Java man, the first known fossil......
duke
duke, Duke and Duchess equivalentsa European title of nobility, having ordinarily the highest rank below a prince......
Duke, James Buchanan
James Buchanan Duke was an American tobacco magnate and philanthropist. The son of Washington Duke, who had entered......
Dummer, Jeremiah
Jeremiah Dummer was a British-American colonial agent, author, and benefactor of Yale College. Jeremiah Dummer,......
Duncan, Otis Dudley
Otis Dudley Duncan was an American sociologist whose study of the black population of Chicago (1957) demonstrated......
Dunham, Stanley Ann
Stanley Ann Dunham was a study in contrasts: A woman born with a manâs name in the middle of the 20th century,......
Durkheim, Ămile
Ămile Durkheim was a French social scientist who developed a vigorous methodology combining empirical research......
dvija
dvija, in the Hindu social system, members of the three upper varnas, or social classesâthe Brahmans (priests and......
dynasty
dynasty, a family or line of rulers, a succession of sovereigns of a country belonging to a single family or tracing......
earl
earl, title and rank of British nobility and peerage corresponding to the French comte or German Graf (count).......
Earth Day
Earth Day, annual celebration honoring the achievements of the environmental movement and raising awareness of......
Earth First!
Earth First!, radical environmental group focused on the protection of wilderness and wildlife. Earth First! was......
East Timor and Indonesia Action Network
East Timor and Indonesia Action Network (ETAN), American grassroots organization founded in 1991 that committed......
Eastern bloc
Eastern bloc, group of eastern European countries that were aligned militarily, politically, economically, and......
ecofeminism
ecofeminism, branch of feminism that examines the connections between women and nature. Its name was coined by......
economic sociology
economic sociology, the application of sociological concepts and methods to analysis of the production, distribution,......
Edgar Award
Edgar Award, any of several annual awards presented by the Mystery Writers of America (MWA), a professional organization......
Effective altruism
Effective altruism, in ethics, a theory of conduct and a movement that centers on identifying ways to benefit others......
Egeland, Jan
Jan Egeland is a Norwegian public official who served as head of United Nations (UN) humanitarian and relief efforts......
Ehrlich, Eugen
Eugen Ehrlich was an Austrian legal scholar and teacher generally credited with founding the discipline of the......
Eiseley, Loren
Loren Eiseley was an American anthropologist, educator, and author who wrote about anthropology for the lay person......
ekistics
ekistics, science of human settlements. Ekistics involves the descriptive study of all kinds of human settlements......
elector
elector, prince of the Holy Roman Empire who had a right to participate in the election of the emperor (the German......
Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Institute of
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), international organization of engineers and scientists......
Elias, Norbert
Norbert Elias was a sociologist who described the growth of civilization in western Europe as a complex evolutionary......
elites
elites, small groups of persons who exercise disproportionate power and influence. It is customary to distinguish......
Ellul, Jacques
Jacques Ellul was a French political and social scientist, Protestant theologian, and philosopher of technology,......
Emancipation Park, Juneteenth, and a Recommitment to Freedom
âEmancipation Park is Juneteenth.â Thatâs what Ramon Manning, chair of the Emancipation Park Conservancy, told......
Emerson, Ellen Russell
Ellen Russell Emerson was an American ethnologist, noted for her extensive examinations of Native American cultures,......
Emmy Award
Emmy Award, any of the annual presentations made for outstanding achievement in television in the United States.......
Endangered Species Day
Earth is home to more than 16,000 species of plants, animals, fungi, and algae that are currently listed as endangered......
Endogamy
Endogamy, custom enjoining one to marry within oneâs own group. The penalties for transgressing endogamous restrictions......
Environmental Defense Fund
Environmental Defense Fund, American environmental organization working on such issues as climate change, pollution,......
environmentalism
environmentalism, political and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment......
Erickson, Reed
Reed Erickson was a transgender philanthropist who helped to fund early research on transsexual and transgender......
Erikson, Erik
Erik Erikson was a German-born American psychoanalyst whose writings on social psychology, individual identity,......
Erlander, Tage
Tage Erlander was a politician and prime minister of Sweden (1946â69). His tenure as prime minister coincided with......
ErtĂŠ
ErtĂŠ was a fashion illustrator of the 1920s and creator of visual spectacle for French music-hall revues. His designs......
Escobedo, Frida
Frida Escobedo is a Mexican architect whose experimental, multidisciplinary approach to architectural design has......
esquire
esquire, originally, a knightâs shield bearer, who would probably himself in due course be dubbed a knight; the......
Ethical Culture
Ethical Culture, a movement based upon the conviction that moral tenets need not be grounded in religious or philosophical......
Ethnic group
Ethnic group, a social group or category of the population that, in a larger society, is set apart and bound together......
ethnicity
ethnicity, a complex concept that refers to a personâs identification with a specific group of people, based on......
Ethnobotany
Ethnobotany, systematic study of the botanical knowledge of a social group and its use of locally available plants......
Ethnography
Ethnography, descriptive study of a particular human society or the process of making such a study. Contemporary......
ethnomusicology
ethnomusicology, field of scholarship that encompasses the study of all world musics from various perspectives.......
etiquette
etiquette, system of rules and conventions that regulate social and professional behaviour. In any social unit......
eupatrid
eupatrid, (Greek: âof a good fatherâ), member of the nobility of ancient Athens. It is likely that public office......
Eurobarometer
Eurobarometer, a series of surveys initiated by the European Commission, the executive arm of what is now the European......
Eustis, Dorothy Leib Harrison Wood
Dorothy Leib Harrison Wood Eustis was an American philanthropist and dog breeder whose work with German shepherds......
Evangelical Alliance
Evangelical Alliance, British-based association of Christian churches, societies, and individuals that is active......
Evangelical Church in Germany, The
The Evangelical Church in Germany, federation of Lutheran, Reformed, and United (a combination of Lutheran and......
Evans-Pritchard, E.E.
E.E. Evans-Pritchard was one of Englandâs foremost social anthropologists, especially known for his investigations......
Exchange marriage
Exchange marriage, form of marriage involving an arranged and reciprocal exchange of spouses between two groups.......
Exodus Mandate
Exodus Mandate, American group founded in 1997 that calls for Christian families to withdraw their children from......
Exogamy
Exogamy, custom enjoining marriage outside oneâs own group. In some cases, the rules of exogamy may also specify......
Experience Generation X
Welcome to Generation X, the âmiddle childâ generation, made up of those born between 1965 and 1980. With fewer......
Experience Generation Z
Welcome to Generation Z, the âiGeneration,â made up of those born between 1997 and 2012; it was preceded by Generation......
Experience the Baby Boomer Generation
Welcome to the Baby Boomer generation, made up of those Americans born from 1946 to 1964 during the baby boom that......
Experience the Millennial Generation
Welcome to the Millennial Generation, made up of those born between 1981 and 1996. This generation saw a boom in......
Experience the Silent Generation
Welcome to the Silent Generation, whose members, born from 1928 to 1945, lived through a time marked by major events......
Experimental Aircraft Association
Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), organization dedicated to supporting and promoting recreational aviation......
Extended family
Extended family, an expansion of the nuclear family (parents and dependent children), usually built around a unilineal......