Explain to me as simple as possible what sociology is.?

Question

Explain to me as simple as possible what sociology is.?

Answer 1

Sociology is the study of society.  More specifically, it is the study of social groups, systems, and institutions and how we relate to them in the modern world.  In other words, we look at people and institutions and try to figure out why people believe, behave, and interact the way they do.  For example, in America we have similar values and beliefs (the American Dream), but where did these values come from, how do we form social policy under that value system, does it treat all people the same, etc.  

Answer 2

the second answerer is exactly right. everyone always calls it the study of how we interact in groups. much more than that. institutions, subgroups, trends, culture, subculture; all that. one of the biggest things that I always loved about sociology was cognitive developement. how we think as we get older and older. each guy has his own step-ladder or whatever like piaget, erikson, mead.  

Answer 3

I will be short and not very specific.  psychology is the study of human behavior.   Sociology is the study, science, people behavior.  That is society.  Social behavior.

Answer 4

Sociology is the study of how we act in large groups

Where as psychology is strictly studying the individuals behavior.

edit: Institutions and culture are just fancy words for apes getting into larger groups D:<