• Sociology is of great importance in thesolution of social problems:

The presentworld is suffering from many problemswhich can be solved through scientificstudy of
the society. It is the task ofsociology to study the social problemsthrough the methods of
scientificresearch and to find out solution tothem.

• Sociology is of great importance in thesolution of social problems:

he presentworld is suffering from many problemswhich can be solved through scientificstudy of the
society. It is the task ofsociology to study the social problemsthrough the methods of
scientificresearch and to find out solution tothem.

• Study of sociology is indispensable forunderstanding and planning of society:

It is impossible to understand and solve itsnumerous problems without support of sociology. It is
rightly said that we cannotunderstand and mend society without anyknowledge of its mechanism
andconstruction. Without the investigationcarried out by sociology no real effectivesocial planning
would be possible. It helpsus to determine the most efficient meansfor reaching the goals agreed
upon

• Sociology has made greatcontribution to enrich humanculture:

Human culture has beenmade richer by the contribution ofsociology. The social phenomenon
isnow understood in the light ofscientific knowledge and enquiry. Ithas further taught us to
beobjective, critical anddispassionate. It enables man tohave better understanding both ofhimself
and of others.

• Sociology has changed our outlookwith regard to the problems of crime;

It is through the study of sociologythat our whole outlook on variousaspects of crime has change.
Thecriminals are now treated as humanbeings suffering from mentaldeficiencies and efforts are
accordinglymade to rehabilitate them as usefulmembers of the society.

• The value of sociology lies in the factthat it keeps us update on modernsituations:

It contributes to making goodcitizens and finding solutions to thecommunity problems. It adds to
theknowledge of the society. It helps theindividual find his relation to society. Thestudy of social
phenomena and of the waysand means of promoting what Giddens callssocial adequacy is one
of the most urgentneeds of the modern society. Sociology hasa strong appeal to all types of
mindthrough its direct bearing upon many ofthe initial problems of the present world

Areas of sociology

Social organization :
is the study ofthe various institutions, socialgroups, social stratification, socialmobility,
bureaucracy, ethnicgroups and relations, and othersimilar subjects like family,education, politics,
religion,economy