definitions of sociology

Kamran Ishfaq
Sociologist

1. What Is Sociology?What Is Sociology?
““Sociology is the study of social
action”. (Mex Weber)
“sociology is the scientific study of society”.
(August Comte)
““Sociology is the study
of social facts
through social
institutions”.
(Emile Durkhiem)
“Sociology is the scientific
study of social aspects
of human life”.
(Mack Young)
“Sociology is the study of
humans living together”.
(Tonnies)
“Sociology is the study of social
groups on the basis of
social interaction”.
(Simmel)
“Sociology is the study
of collective behavior”.
(Park & Burgess )

2. MEANING OF SOCIOLOGY:
The term has been derived from
two words. The Latin “Socious”
mean companionship and the
Greek “logos” mean study.
So the term literally means the
study of human companionship
or association or society.
ORIGIN / HISTORICAL
BACKGROUND OF SOCIOLOGY:
Systematic study of Sociology
started with Greeks, they
considered men as a social animal
and the need of society. The
modern sociology was coined by
August Comte. He is considered as
the founder of modern sociology.
He called it “Social Physics”.
Conclusion: On the basis of above definitions, we can
conclude that sociology is the science of society,
human behavior, human interaction and relationships.

3. The scope has been divided into two divisions.
• Scope in the field of knowledge.
• Scope in the field of profession.
Scope in the field of knowledge:
Sociologists have the primary and basic aim to build up
knowledge about the society and social interaction. The
sociologists are required to gain the know-how about the
social problem and their solution.

4. The specialized fields of sociology, which give knowledge to the
students of sociology about different aspects of human social life,
are as follow.
Rural Sociology. 8. Industrial Sociology
2. Urban Sociology. 9. Social Change and
Development.
3. Medical Sociology. 10. Sociology of Social
Problems.
4. Criminology. 11. Sociology of
Education.
5. Social Psychology. 12. Political Sociology.
6. Economic Sociology. 13. Sociology of the
Family.
7. Sociology of Religion.

5. In the field of profession:
•Sociology is also a professional discipline. It performs the
following services as a profession:
•Teaching.
•Research.
•Administration.

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