Introduction of sociology- Definitions In detailed

Detail Introduction Of Sociology

Detail of sociology?

Sociology is the Systematic and scientific study of human social relationships and institutions. The word sociology is derived from both Latin and Greek origins. The Latin word socio mean “humans” and logy Greek word means “study” so as combined sociology mean study of human life.

Importance of study Sociology?

 Sociology is a important subject now days. The main contribution of sociology is that it can help people better to understand their own lives. It does so by explaining the relationships between personal experience and external events.

 Definition Of sociology according to different sociologist:-

Sociology has been defined in a number of ways by different sociologist but no definition consider as a full definition that cover subject sociology. Some of the famous sociologist definition written below:

Auguste Compte

Auguste Comte was the first to develop the concept of "sociology." He defined sociology as a positive science. according to him“sociology is the science of social phenomena.subject to natural and invariable lows.the discovery of which is the object of investment

But in general sence,his definition can be defined as “sociology is a scientific study of social order and social progress”.

Émile Durkheim,

 One of the founding thinkers of sociology, was born in France.He define sociology as “Science of social institutions”

W.g.summer:-

William Graham Sumner was a classical liberal American social scientist. He taught social sciences at Yale, where he held the nation's first professorship in sociology. Sumner wrote widely within the social sciences.his basic definition of sociology is” Sociology is a science of society”.

Robert E. Park:-

 Was an American urban sociologist who is considered to be one of the most influential figures in early U.S. sociology. His basic definition of sociology is “sociology is the study of collective behavior.

Talcott Parsons:-

Was an American sociologist of the classical tradition, best known for his social action theory and structural functionalism. His basic definition of sociology is” sociology is the scientific study of structure and function of human groups”

Max Weber:-

 was a German sociologist, philosopher. His basic definition of sociology is” sociology is the study of social action”