Sociology is the study of society and human social action. It generally concerns itself with the social rules and processes that bind and separate people not only as individuals, but as members of associations, groups, and institutions, and includes the examination of the organization and development of human social life. The sociological field of interest ranges from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social processes. Most sociologists work in one or more specialties or subfields (listed below).

The meaning of the word comes from the suffix "-ology" which means "study of," derived from Greek, and the stem "soci-" which is from the Latin word socius, meaning member, friend, or ally, thus referring to people in general. It is a social science involving the study of the social lives of people, groups, and societies, sometimes defined as the study of social interactions. It is a relatively new academic discipline which evolved in the early 19th century.

Because sociology is such a broad discipline, it can be difficult to define, even for professional sociologists. One useful way to describe the discipline is as a cluster of sub-fields that examine different dimensions of society. For example, social stratification studies inequality and class structure; demography studies changes in a population size or type; criminology examines criminal behavior and deviance; political sociology studies government and laws; and the sociology of race and sociology of gender examine society's racial and gender cleavages.

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Tenure Track (Assistant Professor) History/Sociology of Psychology (1,0 fte) : The Department of Psychology a.. http://bit.ly/2lp38B
the next sociology !
mutiaranamira (mutiara namira) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:25:01 -0000
the next sociology !
[М Опрос] Я хотел бы жить в Москве. http://blogs.mail.ru/inbox/megapinion/4935E56144D39083.html #sociology
megapinion (Mega Sociology Polls) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:23:46 -0000
[М Опрос] Я хотел бы жить в Москве. http://blogs.mail.ru/inbox/megapinion/4935E56144D39083.html #sociology
babysitting tonight until midnight. midterm in sociology tomorrow. damn.
omfgitsbrooke (Brooke) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:23:07 -0000
babysitting tonight until midnight. midterm in sociology tomorrow. damn.
Overcrowded prisons: Analysis and solutions - Sociology - Helium: http://bit.ly/R7Qnq via @addthis #1 article YES! These I write in mid nite
jewelsonawhim (Trish) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:19:39 -0000
Overcrowded prisons: Analysis and solutions - Sociology - Helium: http://bit.ly/R7Qnq via @addthis #1 article YES! These I write in mid nite
[М Опрос] Я - киноман. http://blogs.mail.ru/inbox/megapinion/3506B84684EF410E.html #sociology
megapinion (Mega Sociology Polls) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:17:41 -0000
[М Опрос] Я - киноман. http://blogs.mail.ru/inbox/megapinion/3506B84684EF410E.html #sociology

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