2007-03-22 12:19:02 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
The answer is an absolute YES.
Sociology Defined
1 : the science of society , social institutions, and social relationships; specifically : the systematic study of the development, structure, interaction, and collective behavior of organized groups of human beings
2 : the scientific analysis of a social institution as a functioning whole and as it relates to the rest of society
Science Defined
1 : the state of knowing : knowledge as distinguished from ignorance or misunderstanding
2 a : a department of systematized knowledge as an object of study
3 a : knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through scientific method b : such knowledge or such a system of knowledge concerned with the physical world and its phenomena : NATURAL SCIENCE
4 : a system or method reconciling practical ends with scientific laws
2007-03-23 06:14:20 · answer #1 · answered by Kurt J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Science is basically the research and study of something
Pure science takes a more mathematical approach.
Applied science ( such as sociology) applies the scientific research to specific human needs.
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It is like bananas, apples and oranges are all fruit. In the same way sociology, astronomy and geometry etc.are all science.
2007-03-22 20:47:46 · answer #2 · answered by Threeicys 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is a Social Science like Psychology, History, Geography, Economics, Anthropology, etc.
2007-03-22 19:23:40 · answer #3 · answered by StarlightSweetie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sociology is a "social science".
2007-03-22 19:22:45 · answer #4 · answered by An observer 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes it is an applied science not a physical one. it is a social science like the person above me said...
2007-03-22 19:23:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is a social science, not a pure sicence like chemistry,physics, etc.
2007-03-22 19:22:26 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wont consider it a science but a sudy. It can't be science because youre talking about behavior, which is not measurable.
2007-03-22 19:22:34 · answer #7 · answered by A. Roman 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes, it is social science. Anything with -ology , is the science of somthing.
2007-03-22 19:24:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, it's a pseudo-science.
2007-03-22 19:47:29 · answer #9 · answered by devil's advocate 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No!!!!!!
PS A. Roman. Behavior is measurable, statistically and the molecular measures are coming on line as we type.
2007-03-22 20:52:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋