A Short Guided Tour – SocioloVerse.AI

The Six Galaxies

The Six Galaxies of Socioloverse.AI:
A Short Guided Tour

Sociology of AI [AI:]

How do classical sociological frameworks help us decode algorithmic systems, digital power structures, and AI-driven transformations? Here we apply capital theory to machine learning bias, use the sociological concepts of power and stratification to dissect surveillance capitalism, explore systems theory in automated decision-making, and examine algorithmic governance through the lens of rational choice theory.

Core Questions: Who holds social power in AI systems? How do algorithms reproduce or challenge social patterns? What happens when decision-making is delegated to non-human actors? ...

Social Friction [Friction:]

Where do tensions emerge as Social Friction in social life, and how do we make sense of conflict, resistance, and change? This interdisciplinary space brings sociology into dialogue with social psychology, philosophy, and political economy to examine the friction points that shape contemporary society – from culture wars to labor strikes, from climate activism to border conflicts.

Core Questions: When is conflict productive vs. destructive? How do power asymmetries manifest in everyday tensions? What role does dissent play in social transformation? ...

Sociology of Soccer
[Soccer:]

Soccer isn't just a game – it's a microcosm of society, identity, community, inequality, and symbolic power. We analyze fan cultures, stadium rituals, and the political economy of professional leagues through sociological lenses. Why do strangers become brothers in the stands? How does football reproduce or challenge class boundaries? What makes a goal more than just a ball crossing a line?

Core Questions: How do football clubs become identity markers? What social functions do fan rituals serve? How does global capitalism reshape local football cultures?

Introduction to Sociology [Introduction:]

It was always my dream to write my own introduction to Sociology. So here we are: Your gateway to sociological thinking. This foundational category walks you through classical and contemporary concepts, theories, and thinkers – from Marx's alienation to Giddens' structuration theory. Perfect for students encountering sociology for the first time or anyone wanting solid conceptual foundations before diving into specialized topics.

Core Questions: What is the sociological imagination? How do structure and agency interact? What makes sociology unique (hyphon power) distinct from economics, psychology or political science and other neighbouring fields of academia? ...

KI-Karriere-Kompass [Kompass:]

How do students navigate career paths in an AI-transformed labor market? This category offers practical, student-centered guidance grounded in sociological analysis of professions, fields, and structural change. Not generic career advice – but like a "Kompass" evidence-based strategies informed by labor market sociology, credential theory, and an understanding of how technological disruption reshapes opportunity structures.

Core Questions: Which skills remain valuable amid automation? How do you build social capital in uncertain times? What career strategies work when traditional pathways erode?

Sociology of Addiction [Addiction:]

Moving beyond individualistic narratives, we explore addiction as a social phenomenon shaped by structural inequalities, cultural meanings, stigma, policy regimes, and social networks. From Merton's anomie theory to contemporary harm reduction debates, from labeling theory to the Social Identity Model of Recovery (SIMOR) – understand addiction through the lens of social arrangements, not individual pathology.

Core Questions: How do social structures produce addiction? What role does stigma play in recovery? How do policies shape lived experiences of substance use?

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