Applied Sociology: Basics and Background

Question: "What is applied sociology?"  Answered by Jammie Price, Appalachian State University and Steve Steele, Anne Arundel Community College. An excerpt from Applied Sociology- Topics, Terms, Tools and Tasks 1st Edition. Wadsworth, 2004.

Question: "Is applied sociology a new idea?" Answered by Kathy Stolley, Dr. Stolley is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Virginia Wesleyan College in Norfolk, VA. in Norfolk, VA. 

Question: "Why Applied Sociology?" Answered by Answered by John E. Glass, Ph.D. Professor of Sociology, Colin County Community College, Frisco, Texas

Question: "To whom is applied sociology important? The Why, What, How, Where and When of Applied Sociology" Answered by Jeanne Ballantine, Applied Sociologist,  Wright State University

Applied Sociology - Examples

Question: “How can a sociologist help Organized Labor?”  Answered by Arthur B. Shostak, Drexel University

Question: "What is an example of applied sociology?" Answered by Jammie Price, Applied Sociologist, Appalachian State University 

Question: "What is an example of applied sociology?" Answered by Earl Babbie, Professor of Sociology and Campbell Professor in Behavioral Sciences, Chapman University

Theory and Applied Sociology

Question: "What is the Place of Theory in Applied Sociology?" Answered by Jay Weinstein, Chair, Department of Sociology, Eatern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Future

Question: “What is astrosociology and why is it important to the future of space exploration?” by Jim Pass, PhD, Astrosociology and Space Exploration

Question: "What are some forces that influence (applied) sociology's future?" Answered by Steve Steele, Institute for the Future at Anne Arundel Community College