Subfield Of Sociology

• Write the name of the discipline where you will be focusing your research o Sociology
• Consider the possible topics within your discipline o Write down 5 potential topics
 How women of all ages are presented in mass media
 Gender stereotypes in the workspace
 How food is distributed around the world
 What is the relation between the wealthy and race?
 Accomplishments of the civil rights movement
 What are the effects of racial stereotypes?
• Which sub-fields of your discipline might these 5 topics fit into? o Sociology of media is the effect of mass communication on society members. This subfield of sociology relates to the topic of how women of all ages are presented in mass media because the topic discusses the effects of mass

This subfield of sociology relates to the topic of gender stereotypes in the workspace because gender stereotypes are generalizations of how a man or woman is supposed to behave which is what sociology of gender examines. In the case of the topic, it looks at the how the public expects women and men to behave in the workspace. o Sociology of food is how food relates to society from its history, progression, and development. This subfield of sociology relates to the topic of how food is distributed around the world because the sociology of food includes an in-depth examination of how food is distributed. o Sociology of inequality is the study of unequal opportunities for people of different positions in a society. This subfield of sociology relates to the topic of the relation between the wealthy and race because the position of a wealthy person in the society provides rewards than other positions. In the case of the topic the position of a wealthy person, we will look at if race has to do with wealth. o Sociology of social movement is when a group of people believes in accomplishing a common goal. This subfield of sociology relates to the topic of accomplishments of the civil rights movement because it was a group of people who wanted to accomplish a goal and I want to research what their accomplishments

• What about this sub-field relates to the topic? o The sociology of media relates to the topic of how women of all ages are presented in mass media because it examines how mass communication represents members of society through gender, race, and class. It relates to the topic mainly because the subfield has a focus on how media portrays genders. Another way it relates to the topic is that the sociology of media is looking at all mediums of communication which includes advertisements, movies, news, books, and social media. These are all included in the big umbrella of mass media.
• Explain the different areas within this sub-field that directly relate to your potential