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 Presentation on
Scope and characteristics of sociology
Overview of this presentation

What is sociology
Key component of sociology
Scope of sociology
Characteristics of sociology
Relationship of sociology with other social science
Social changes in Europe and emergence of sociology
 Sociology is—
- Study of society
What is sociology?
- The science of social life
-The study of social relationship
- The study of human behaviour
in groups
- The study of forms of social
relationship
- The study of social action
- The study of social groups and social
system
 Society
Social
Structure

Research
Methods
Social
Interaction
Key
components of
Institutions
sociology
Culture

Social
Social
Inequality
Change
•Society:

•The aggregate of people living together in

a more or less ordered community

•An organization or club formed for a

particular purpose or activity.
 SOCIAL STRUCTURE:

• The distinctive, stable arrangement of institutions whereby human beings in a society

interact and live together.
• Social structure is often treated together with the concept of social change .
•Culture:

•the arts and other manifestations of human

intellectual achievement are regarded collectively.

•the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a

particular people or society.
SOCIAL CHANGE:

• changes in human interactions

and relationships that
transform cultural and social
institutions.
• These changes occur over time
and often have profound and
long-term consequences for
society.
 INSTITUTION:
AN ORGANIZATION FOUNDED FOR A RELIGIOUS,
EDUCATIONAL, PROFESSIONAL, OR SOCIAL PURPOSE.
---AN ESTABLISHED LAW OR PRACTICE.
 RESEARCH METHODS :

• -The strategies, processes, or

techniques utilized in the collection
of data or evidence for analysis to
uncover new information or create a
better understanding of a topic
 Characteristics of sociology

Scientific Approach

Focus on Group Life

Sociological Imagination

Value Neutrality

Social Theory

Applied Nature
SCIENTIFIC
APPROACH
SOCIOLOGICAL
IMAGINATION
SOCIAL
THEORY
FOCUS ON GROUP LIFE
RELATIONSHIP
OF
SOCIOLOGY
WITH OTHER
SOCIAL SCIENCE
 ECONOMIC SOCIOLOGYE

• Economic sociology analyzes economic

phenomena such as markets,
corporations, property rights, and work
using the tools of sociology.
 POLITICAL SCIENCE

• sociology focuses on social

relationships and the impact of
social structures on individuals,
political science deals with the
study of power, governance, and
political institutions.
HISTORY

• Sociologists often refer to

history to explain social
changes, developments
and changing face of
society over period of time.
PSYCHOLOGY

• Psychology is focused on
understanding the
individual, while sociology
— like its name suggests —
focuses on social groups,
communities, and cultures.
 GEOGRAPY

• One of the main ways that geography and

sociology are related is through the study
of human-environment interaction.
Geographers and sociologists both study
how people interact with their
environment, and how this interaction
affects social, economic, and political
processes.
COMMUNICATIO
N STUDIES
 CONCLUSION

• Sociology is a broad and complex discipline. It can be used to

understand a wide range of social phenomena. It provides valuable
insights into how societies function.