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Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. In simple words sociology is the scientific study of society. It uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about social order and social change. While some sociologists conduct research that may be applied directly to social policy and welfare, others focus primarily on refining the theoretical understanding of social processes and phenomenological method. Subject matter can range from micro-level analyses of society (i.e. of individual interaction and agency) to macro-level analyses (i.e. of social systems and social structure). Read more...


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[–] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

A worthwhile read, especially for those in fields that are jumping on the "decoloniality bandwagon," so to speak. While the author's bias is fairly obvious and somewhat distracting, it is certainly worth remembering that despite the noble urge of decolonization to remove the eurocentrism from academia, there are are actually cases where non-Western civilizations are autocratic and not to be held in a pedestal.

It's nice to be somewhat validated in my thinking that although I support some decolonization efforts, the ultimate conclusion of this approach is as dystopian as what it is replacing if we don't fix or replace the existing structures of power while we're at it.

Edit: the down-votes of both my comment and the OP without any further comment just serves to further illustrate the point of the review that decoloniality has become (or had always been) dogmatic and unwilling to consider criticism.