What is sociology?? I'm signed up to take it but don't know what it is....?

Answer 1

Sociology is interesting and you will learn a lot. Sometimes, however, finding a subject interesting and doing well in it are two different things. So, here's the best way to ace the course (assuming your Soc professor is like mine):
Memorize names and dates. Who devised which theory, and when. The more of these you can quote in your exams, the better. Also, listen to your professor and get an idea what types of things s/he is interested in. Use that on the essay questions. I know it sounds cheap, but why not get an A if you can? Good luck.

Answer 2

I took Sociology in college. It is the study of society. Rich vs. Poor, Black vs. White, Men vs. Women. Sociology points out how people are raised differently and behave differently according to where they live, their race and gender. It is a pretty good class. We had to just read and take tests. Towards the end of my sociology class we had to come up with a joke we heard from other people. It could be a stereotypical joke, sexist joke, racial joke. . . etc. I told a dumb blond joke. Then we discussed why people say these jokes. Then we were given topics to do reports on, I had to do a report about the difference between how girls are raised vs. how boys are raised. If you have a good teacher it might be very interesting. A good teacher is the most important thing in school.

Answer 3

How nice! it's quite an interesting subject. Sociology is the study of Society in general and it's people inclusive of different cultures,communities,customs and languages too. It basically teaches you the origin of human society and the social changes that have taken over the years and it's impact on the modern world. A good choice indeed. Good Luck!

Answer 4

Sociology is the study of society and human social action. It generally concerns itself with the social rules and processes that bind and separate people not only as individuals, but as members of associations, groups, and institutions, and includes the examination of the organization and development of human social life. The sociological field of interest ranges from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social processes.

Answer 5

Sociology is the study of society and human social action. It generally concerns itself with the social rules and processes that bind and separate people not only as individuals, but as members of associations, groups, and institutions, and includes the examination of the organization and development of human social life. The sociological field of interest ranges from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social processes. Most sociologists work in one or more specialties or subfields (listed below).

The meaning of the word comes from the suffix "-ology" which means "study of," derived from Greek, and the stem "soci-" which is from the Latin word socius, meaning member, friend, or ally, thus referring to people in general. It is a social science involving the study of the social lives of people, groups, and societies, sometimes defined as the study of social interactions. It is a relatively new academic discipline which evolved in the early 19th century.

Because sociology is such a broad discipline, it can be difficult to define, even for professional sociologists. One useful way to describe the discipline is as a cluster of sub-fields that examine different dimensions of society. For example, social stratification studies inequality and class structure; demography studies changes in a population size or type; criminology examines criminal behavior and deviance; political sociology studies government and laws; and the sociology of race and sociology of gender examine society's racial and gender cleavages.

New sociological sub-fields continue to appear - such as economic sociology and network analysis - many of which are cross-disciplanary in nature.

Since the late 1970s, many sociologists have tried to make the discipline useful for non-academic purposes. The results of sociological research aid educators, lawmakers, administrators, developers, and others interested in resolving social problems and formulating public policy, through subdisciplinary areas such as survey research, evaluation research, methodological assessment, and public sociology.

Sociological methods, theories, and concepts compel the sociologist to explore the origins of commonly accepted rules governing human behavior. This specific approach to reality is known as the sociological perspective.

Answer 6

so·ci·ol·o·gy

NOUN:

1. The study of human social behavior, especially the study of the origins, organization, institutions, and development of human society.
2. Analysis of a social institution or societal segment as a self-contained entity or in relation to society as a whole.

Answer 7

It is the study of society. It covers the building block of society, the affect that induviduals/ groups have on society as a whole, and how society affects the induvidual. I took it last quarter, and found it very interesting. It really opens your mind to new ideas on the world and why things are the way they are.

Answer 8

It's the science of social human behaviors. It's an interesting class. I liked it.

Answer 9

It's the study of groups of people and society.

Answer 10

It's the study of different societies.