Human-Social Science: Sociology & Culture

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The Journal of Human-Social Science: Sociology & Culture is dedicated to publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed research that explores the structures, relationships, institutions, and cultural dynamics that shape human societies. The journal provides a multidisciplinary platform for critical inquiry into social behavior, cultural expression, identity, and the evolving nature of communities in a globalized world.

Research Areas

The journal serves sociologists, anthropologists, cultural theorists, educators, and policy scholars who seek to understand and interpret the forces that influence collective and individual social life. Submissions that offer original insights, interdisciplinary approaches, or applied relevance to contemporary social issues are strongly encouraged.

Social theory and sociological methodology
Culture, identity, and representation
Race, ethnicity, and intersectionality
Gender studies and sexuality
Social stratification, inequality, and mobility
Family, kinship, and social networks
Religion, belief systems, and secularism
Media, communication, and popular culture
Urbanization, migration, and transnationalism
Political sociology and civil society
Globalization, development, and social change
Sociology of education, work, and labor
Cultural heritage, tradition, and modernity
Environmental sociology and human-environment interactions
Digital societies and the sociology of technology
Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theories
Social Interaction, Symbolic Interactionism
Institutional Analysis of Education, Law and Religion
Cultural Practices, Symbolism and Meaning
Social Reproduction, Mobility and Life Chances
Gender Roles, Feminist Theory and Queer Studies
Ethnic Relations, Race Theory and Multicultural Studies
Urbanization, Suburbanization and Rural Community Change
Collective Action, Social Movements and Civic Engagement
Crime, Punishment and Criminological Perspectives
Sociology of Education and Educational Inequality
Religion, Secularism and Faith Communities
Media, Popular Culture and Digital Society
Workplace Culture and Organizational Sociology
Welfare Systems, Poverty and Public Policy Research

The scope includes, but is not limited to

Theoretical and empirical studies in social behaviour, culture and society
Research on social institutions including family, education, religion and law
Analyses of cultural identity, meaning, symbolism and everyday practices
Investigations of social stratification, inequality and life chances
Studies on gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity and intersectional dynamics
Urban, rural and community sociology including spatial and demographic change
Research on collective behaviour, social movements and civic engagement
Criminology, deviance, social control and justice system analysis
Media, communication, digital culture and society studies
Work, occupations, labor markets and economic sociology research
Social policy analysis, welfare systems, poverty and community support
Cross-cultural comparisons, globalization and cultural transformations
Applied sociology addressing real-world social issues and solutions