Sociology is the study of human society which investigates the structures and cultures of different societies throughout the world and throughout history. The term sociology was derived from the Latin word, “socius”, which means “companion” and the suffix, “-ology”, which means “the study of”. It ranges from the analysis of brief contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social interaction.
Sociology asks about the sources and consequences of change in social arrangements and institutions, and about the stratifications and difficulties of planning, accomplishing and adapting to such change. It enables us to understand the structure and dynamics of society, and their intricate connections to patterns of human behavior and individual life changes. It examines the ways in which the forms of social structure and various social institutions affect human attitudes, actions and opportunities.
Sociology has two major classifications namely, microsociology and macrosociology. Microsociology is one of the main branches of which concerns itself with the nature of everyday human social interactions on a small scale. It is based on the philosophy of phenomenology and includes symbolic interactions and ethnomethodology. It focuses more on individual interaction and thinking within groups, rather than just large social group/societal behavior. On the other hand, macrosociology refers to the study of large-scale social phenomena. This covers a very broad range of topics that includes groups and collectivities of varying sizes, the major organizations and institutions of one or more societies, cross-sectional or historical studies of a single society, and both comparative and historical analyses of multiple societies. At the grandest level it may cover all human society and history.
Sociology asks about the sources and consequences of change in social arrangements and institutions, and about the stratifications and difficulties of planning, accomplishing and adapting to such change. It enables us to understand the structure and dynamics of society, and their intricate connections to patterns of human behavior and individual life changes. It examines the ways in which the forms of social structure and various social institutions affect human attitudes, actions and opportunities.
Sociology has two major classifications namely, microsociology and macrosociology. Microsociology is one of the main branches of which concerns itself with the nature of everyday human social interactions on a small scale. It is based on the philosophy of phenomenology and includes symbolic interactions and ethnomethodology. It focuses more on individual interaction and thinking within groups, rather than just large social group/societal behavior. On the other hand, macrosociology refers to the study of large-scale social phenomena. This covers a very broad range of topics that includes groups and collectivities of varying sizes, the major organizations and institutions of one or more societies, cross-sectional or historical studies of a single society, and both comparative and historical analyses of multiple societies. At the grandest level it may cover all human society and history.
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