Scope and relation of sociology with other science

Scope and relation of sociology with other science

1. PRESENTATION ON SCOPE & RELATION OF SOCIOLOGY & O THER S CIENCES

2. • • Different social sciences deals with the different aspects of social life of man. A cc o r di ng l y Hi s t o r y, A n t h r o po l o g y , P syc h ol o g y , E c o no m i cs & Political Science, these social sciences are interrelated. • It is essentials for the student of sociology to know in what respect his subject differs from other social sciences and what ways it is related to them. • Some social thinkers says that sociology is the basic and sole social science and others are its divisions. • It is essential for us to know the interrelations between sociology and history, economics, anthropology, political science, psychology.

3. Science refer to the logical, systematic methods by which knowledge is obtained and to be the actual body of knowledge produced by these methods. Science is a social institution and a way to produce knowledge. A Science is a body of organized verified knowledge which has been secured through scientific investigation. WHAT IS SCIENCE

4. Types of Science N atu r al S c ien c e P h y sical Science Biol o gical Science Social S c ien c e Plants Animals Moon Stars River Physics M athematics Chemistry Geology Biology Agric u ltu r e Geography Astronomy Sociology History Anth r opo l o g y Economics

5. Anthropology • The word anthropology derived from two Greeks words, ‘Anthropos’- meaning man and logs mean study. “ Thus anthropology is the study of man”. “The science of man and his works and behavior” . In n u m b e r o f u n i v e r s i t i e s a n t h r o p o l og y an d s o c i o l o g y a re administratively organized into one department.

6. Difference between Sociology & Anthropology • Sociology Sociology is the study of modern civilized and complex societies. Sociologist study the institutions marriage, family or processes such as change, social mobility. Sociologist studies small as well as large societies. Sociology makes use of observation, interview, social survey, questionnaires and other method of techniques in its investigations. • Anthropology 2. Anthropology concerns with un civilized or primitive and non literate societies. Anthropologist study human primitive cultures. Anthropologist usually concentrate on small societies. Anthropologist directly go and live in the communities they study. They make use of direct observations and interviews.

7. Sociology & History Hi s t o ry i s t h e r e co n st r u c t i o n of m an ’ s pa s t. It i s st ud y o f t h e experience of man kind. It is a record of the human past. Historian are interested in what happened at a particular time in the past. Historian are only concentrate only on the past. History: History is a study of past, which people have already lived. Data for historian come in the form of records form museums, libraries and personal collection of people.

8. Sociology Sociology as science of society on the other hand is i nt e r e st e d i n t h e pr e s e nt. It st u d i e s human life. various stages of • S o c i o l o g y ha s t h us t o dep e n d up on t h e h i story f o r i t s materials. e.g. • If he wants to study of marriage and family he must study their historical development also. Similarly he wants to know the impact of Islamic culture on the Hindu culture

9. Difference between sociology & History • Sociology • History 2. Sociology is interested in the study of present with all their complexity. 2. History deals with the past events of man. It is silent regarding the present 3. Sociology is relatively 3. History is an age-old social young social science. It has very short history of its own. science. It has a long story of 2000 years or even more. 4. Sociology is an analytical science. 4. History is descriptive science. 5. Sociology is generalizing science. 5. History is an individualizing science.

10. Political Science Political science deals with political activities of man. Political science has its own topics such as origin, evolution and functions of state, the forms of Government, types of constitutions, administration law, legislation, elections, voting, political movements. Political science is concerned with state. There are some common topics of interest for both sociologist and political scientists. Such as war, mass movements, government control, public opinion, propaganda, leadership, elections, voting. • Further many social problems are also deep political problems (clashes of Muslims and Christians, Hindus and Muslims, Asian and Europeans.

11. Difference between Sociology & Political Science • 2. Sociology S o c i o l o g y society. Sociology studies all kind of societies organized as well as un organized. Sociology has a wider scope. Sociology studies man as fundamentally a social animal. 6. The a pp r o a ch of s o c i o l o gy i s s oc i o l og i c a l . I t f o ll o w s i ts o w n m et h o d s i n a d d i t i on to the s c i en t i f i c m e th o ds i n i ts investigations. 7. Finally sociology is quite young. It is not even two centuries old. • i s a sc i e nce of 2. Political Science political science is a science of state and government. Political science studies only the politically organized societies. Po li t i cal s c i e n ce h as na r r o w er field. Political science studies man as a political animal. 6. Po li t i cal sc i e n ce i s a s p ec i a l s o c i al s c i e n c e b e ca u se i t concentrates only on the human relationships which are political in character. 7. Po li t i cal s c i ence i s an o l der sc i ence co m p a r a t i v e l y. I t h a s centuries of history.

12. Difference between Sociology & Psychology Psychology is the study of I ndividual behavior and mental processes- what occurs in the mind. • 3. S o c i o l o g y s t u d i es soc i e ty and social groups. 5. S o c i o l o g y an a l ys i s s o c i al processes. 7. Sociology studies society f o r m s o c i o l o g i c a l p o i nt of view. • Sociology Psychology 3. Psychology studies behavior of individual in society. Its focus of interest is individual and not the society as such. 5. P s y ch o l ogy co n c e r n e d wi th behavior of individuals. 7. P s y ch o l ogy s tu d i es t he individual’s behavior form the view point of psychological factors involved.

13. Economics deals with the economic activities of man. “economics studies the aspects of production, distribution and exchange and consumption in society”. It studies the structure and function of economic organization like banks, factories, market, business, firms, corporations, transport. Economics

14. Difference between T wo social sciences • Sociology Sociology studies all kind of social relationships Sociology is general social science. Sociology is a science of recent emergence. • Economics Economics deals with only those social relationships which are economic in character. Economics is a special science. Economics has attained an advanced degree of maturity.

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