Human relationships: Focus is on group formation and collective action among people. the importance of collective action , or actions that are socially driven in constrast to individual or isolated behaviour.
Interactions: how conflict or cooperation can arise between groups, in micro or macro levels. Sociology of conflict is a trendy field of study developed in recent years.
Institutions: How are individuals constrained by the institutions and the policies designed by higher structures? often this is a key question studied by Sociology. How Institutions shape our life and change over time?
Culture: What is culture and how cultural traits are present given certain backgrounds and historical forces? Culture is always an underlying characteristic often included in research among populations from different settings and geographical areas.
Du Bois believed that capitalism was a primary cause of racism, and he was generally sympathetic to socialist causes throughout his life. He was an ardent peace activist and advocated nuclear disarmament
