The concept of “society” is the most basic concept in sociology. Nevertheless, it is one of the vaguest and most common terms in the sociologist’s vocabulary. We talk about cooperatives, agricultural societies, friendship societies, Jesuits, Theosophical societies, etc. In these examples, “society” simply means an association. Sometimes we may say: “I enjoy being with him,”…
Methods of Sociology – Sociology as a social science has attempted to develop its own research methods. Compared to other social sciences, sociology has major problems in developing satisfactory methods. Although sociology is still in its infancy, it attempts to deal with various aspects of human social life as accurately as possible. Human social life…
Religion Sociology – The phenomenon of religion has attracted the attention of sociologists because it is of great importance to humans. No society is free from the influence of religion. In established societies, religion is one of the most important institutional structures of the entire social system. Currently, a special branch of sociology has emerged…
Branches of Sociology – Sociology is a rapidly growing discipline. Sociologists strive to include almost all aspects of human social life in their research. Sociology tends to fall into an endless list of disciplines. Therefore, there are several specialties in research, each of which can apply its own approach and techniques. Here is a small…
Rural sociology is a specialized field of sociology. As the name suggests, it is a village or rural society. It is a systematic and scientific study of rural society. The majority of people on earth live in villages and rural areas. They follow somewhat different career and life patterns than those living in urban areas….
Uses of sociology – Among the various social sciences, sociology seems to be the newest. It will develop gradually. Still, we’ve made remarkable progress. Its uses are now widely recognized. In modern times, there is a growing awareness of the importance of scientific research into social phenomena and of the means by which professors advance…