"What is sociology? Even a cursory glance at an introductory textbook, or a quick perusal of an undergraduate curriculum, would reveal that sociology, as taught in the U.S.—and much of the world—is centrally concerned with the large-scale historical and institutional forces shaping contemporary societies, especially social class, gender, race, and citizenship. A more informed view would complicate this simple picture... But it would still be the case that the central goal of much sociology is to shine a spotlight on the institutionalized forces creating enduring forms of inequality and hierarchy. How could it be otherwise in a discipline in which the works of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim are fundamental (e.g. “classical”) points of orientation?"
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