What is sociology?

Question

What is sociology?

Answer 1

–noun the science or study of the origin, development, organization, and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc.  

The study of human social behavior, especially the study of the origins, organization, institutions, and development of human society.

Analysis of a social institution or societal segment as a self-contained entity or in relation to society as a whole.

The systematic study of human society, especially present-day societies. Sociologists study the organization, institutions, and development of societies, with a particular interest in identifying causes of the changing relationships among individuals and groups. (See social science.)

The scientific study of human social behavior and its origins, development, organizations, and institutions.

noun

the study and classification of human societies

Pronunciation: "sO-sE-'äl-&-jE, "sO-shE-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -gies

: 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

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sociology

Answer 3

WHOA! How weird !

Right before I saw this Q, I was wondering "What exactly IS sociology?"

at first I thought it was the study of socializing but it's with an A not an O.

Weird lol

Answer 4

Psychology is the study of individual behaviors, sociology is the study of group (s) and their behaviors.

Answer 5

Sociology is the systematic study of a society., including patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture

Answer 6

the study of human behavior

Answer 7

The study of social institutions.Of which involves different structures of these institutions.

Institutions like; marriage, organizations, schools, churches, prisons, hospitals, family and society at large.

In short i would say it is a science that deals with society.Why do i call it a science?Because it deals with current situations, the daily happenings.And it involves different methods of research to attain its answers, of which some are long term and others short term.

I hope i was of some help.

Answer 8

It is the study of society and social structure.  It looks at how various factors in our society inter-relate with one another and how institutions like the state, education, family etc. are formed and how they work with one another.  

Sociology works to identify social concerns using scientific methodology; anything ranging from anorexia in youth to crime in the projects.  Ideally this information can be used to formulate a solution but that doesn't always happen!

I hope this helped!  Its a fascinating subject if understanding society interests you!

Answer 9

it is the study of the society and its problems

Answer 10

the study of society as a whole...