Introduction To Sociology PDF
Introduction To Sociology PDF
• One can argue that apart from what the founding fathers had
proposed, and what sociologists of today are doing, other important
domain for determining of sociology is a process of logical analysis
that answer the question of what ought to be done?
• This is most important dimension of sociology that deals with
human subjectivity and interpretative approach laid down by
sociologists.
1. People are social by nature. People live much of their lives belonging to social groups. Events in
our social world affect our individual lives.
2. Interaction between individual and social groups is a two-way process in which each influences
other.
3. The process of conflict and change are natural and inevitable features of groups and societies.
4. We can best understand our personal experiences and problems by examining the broader social
context, by looking at big picture.
5. Sociologist ask the questions that can be scientifically answered. The results of sociological
investigations provide a better background for meeting and solving social problems.
6. The results of sociological Inquiry can help dispel popular myths, superstition and stereotype
with accurate knowledge about human behavior and human societies.
• Sociology also impresses upon us the necessity of overcoming narrow personal prejudices, ambitions
and class hatred. Sociology suggests rational approach to questions concerning oneself, one's
religion, customs, morals and institutions. It further teaches us to be objective, critical and
dispassionate. It enables man to have better understanding both of himself and of others.
• Sociology reveals the need to take cognizance of wider context to understand that who we are, as we
are, and why we act as we do. The value of sociology lies in the fact that it keeps us update on
modern situations.
• It contributes to making good citizens and finding solutions to the community problems. It adds to
the knowledge of the society and helps the individual find his relation to society.
• The sociological understanding and research can help in better planning and in finding ways and
means of acceptance of improved practices, in the formulation of development policies and
programs.
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• Like natural sciences Sociology also traces the cause and find the
answers. While studying family or population growth Sociology has
traced the relationship between family disorganisation and divorce
and population growth and poverty. Family disorganisation is the
cause of divorce and population growth is the cause of poverty.
Thus sociology describes cause-effect relationship in social
disorganisation and population explosion. Hence sociology is a
science.
A person is the product of their social situation, culture, and the circumstances. At the
same point of time the study of sociology also reveals that society is more than a mere
product of sum of their parts.
Sociology also educates us about the need to take into account of wider context of who
we are, and what we do and want to become in society.
The subject matter of sociology is our conduct, and human action, the subject matter of
sociology vastly differ from natural science.
Sociology starts with the study of formation of sociality, i.e., how two or more than two
persons interact and share their bonds with each other, and form the relationship.
The nature of the groups varies from each other like, association and community and
how people share their solidarity also vary from each other.