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Introduction To Sociology - Unit-I
Introduction To Sociology - Unit-I
Introduction to Sociology
The Subject has been looked from various points of view and now it is an
opportune time to define the subject properly. According to P.A Sorokin
"sociology is a generalizing science of socio-cultural phenomena viewed in
their generic forms, types, and manifold interconnections."
Sociology is the scientific study of human society and social behavior. The
subject matter of sociology is huge and complex, and the knowledge produced
by sociological research is still imperfect in many ways. However, it has taught
us a great deal about ourselves.
Sociology is a pure science, not an applied science because the immediate goal
of sociology is the acquisition of knowledge about human society, not the
utilization of that knowledge. The relations between pure and applied science
can be seen more clearly. if they are described in the following fashion.
Pure Science
Physics
Chemistry
History
Sociology
Economic a, b, c, d, e, f
Political a, b, c, g, h, i
Religious a, b, c, j, k, l
Legal a, b, c, m, n, o
Social Natural
Categorical Normative
Pure Applied
Abstract Concrete
Generalizing Particularizing
Rational Empirical
General Special