Sociology

An ethnic minority is a group of human beings who share racial traits, geographical origin, language and culture and who constitute a small subset within the framework of a society. These groups occupy a position of subordination and suffer from vulnerability. The smallest part of the individuals who live in a […]

Female empowerment is the process that empowers and strengthens women. This is the set of actions that make visible and recognize the contributions of members of the female gender and the disadvantages they suffer compared to men, demanding equity and equal opportunities. With empowerment, women gain autonomy […]

Social activism is public behavior that is developed with the aim of achieving change in society. An activist carries out proselytizing actions and participates in campaigns and initiatives that aim to achieve an objective with an impact on the community. The protection of human rights is usually one of the […]

Cultural studies is a research area that analyzes how meanings are created and disseminated in a society. It is an interdisciplinary field where communication, politics, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, history and other sciences and disciplines intervene. The purpose of cultural studies is to generate knowledge about […]

Heteronormativity is the social system that considers heterosexuality as the normal or appropriate sexual orientation. This implies that other types of relationships fail to comply with social norms (that is, those rules that must be respected to live in a community). Gender normativity refers to those social norms that establish what is appropriate […]

Indigenous languages ​​are the languages ​​spoken by Aboriginal people. These are languages ​​that are native to a region and that native communities use to communicate. Indigenous languages ​​are considered to be much more than a communicative resource. These are knowledge systems and social integration mechanisms that make […]

Community resilience is the ability of a community to recover in an adverse scenario. It is the set of qualities that allow a social group to face challenges and even emerge stronger from a problematic or conflictive situation. To understand the concept, it is important to analyze the two terms that […]

Gender studies are the set of theories, methodologies and content that analyze how sexual differences are socially interpreted. It is an interdisciplinary area where anthropology, sociology, biology, law and other sciences coexist. To advance understanding of context, it is useful to first focus on […]

Urban planning is a concept that refers to the strategies and regulations that allow the development of a city to be organized. These instruments and actions regulate how space can be used or transformed, seeking to promote the creation of sustainable and functional environments. It should be noted that the idea of ​​planning refers to the development of a […]

Social network analysis is the study of the interactions that occur in a community. The concept arose associated with the research of interpersonal relationships, although it is currently linked to the measurement of various metrics on virtual platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat and X (formerly known as Twitter). […]