IntroductionIntroduction
Welcome to Sociology!
What is Sociology?
The American Sociological Association defines Sociology as:
- the study of society
- a social science involving the study of the social lives of people, groups, and societies
- the study of our behavior as social beings, covering everything from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social processes
- the scientific study of social aggregations, the entitles through which humans move throughout their lives'
- an overarching unification of all studies of humankind, including history, psychology, and economics
Following successful completion of this lesson, students will be able to:
- Explain what sociology is as a field of study.
- Define society and identify basic components of society.
- Identify and analyze the relationships between the social sciences.
The above objectives correspond with the Alabama Course of Study: Sociology Objectives: 1 & 1.2.
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