DEFINITION AND NATURE

OF SOCIOLOGY
MARK GLENN G. JABEGUERO BSPSYCH-2A
Human behavior can only adequately
understood by looking into the relationship of
man with other members of the society. Man is
not just a mere biological and rational being. He
is also associates and interacts with other social
beings in different social settings in order to
satisfy his varied needs. Thus, how and why he
behaves in a certain way is greatly influenced
by the norms, values, ethos, expectations,
prescriptions and proscriptions of the social
group to which he belongs.
SOCIOLOGY
 IT IS THE SCIENCE THAT DEALS WITH THE STUDY OF SOCIETY
AND THE SOCIAL INTERACTIONS. IT IS CONCERNED WITH
THE STUDY OF HUMAN SOCIETIES AND OF HUMAN
BEHAVIOR IN SOCIAL SETTINGS.
 ETYMOLOGICALLY, SOCIOLOGY IS DERIVED FROM THE
LATIN WORD “SOCIUS” MEANING “COMPANION” OR
“ASSOCIATE” AND OTHER WORD “LOGOS”. A GREEK
WORD FOR “STUDY”.
 SOCIOLOGY BEGINS WITH THE IDEA THAT “HUMANS ARE
TO BE UNDERSTOOD IN THE CONTEXT OF THEIR SOCIAL
LIFE, THAT WE ARE SOCIAL ANIMALS INFLUENCED BY
INTERACTION, SOCIAL PATTERNS, AND SOCIALIZATION.”
ESSENTIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF
SOCIOLOGY
 SOCIOLOGY IS NEUTRAL. IT SEEKS KNOWLEDGE FOR THE SAKE OF
KNOWLEDGE. IT DESCRIBES SOCIETY “AS IT IS”. NOT WHAT “IT OUGHT TO BE”.
 SOCIOLOGY IS CONCERNED WITH THE STUDY OF HUMAN SOCIAL LIFE. THIS
INCLUDES THE STUDY OF HUMAN INTERACTIONS AND SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS,
SOCIAL PROCESSES, GROUP LIFE, FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT GROUP
LIVING, SOCIAL PROBLEMS, SOCIAL PROBLEMS, SOCIAL PHENOMENA,
SOCIAL STRAFICATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS.
 SOCIOLOGY IS A SCIENCE. IT UTILIZES SCIENTIFIC METHODS AND TECHNIQUES
TO DEVELOP A BODY OF ORGANIZED, SYSTEMATIZED AND VERIFIED
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HUMAN.
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