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| Sociology |
Sociology, in the broadest sense, is the study
of society. Sociology is a very broad discipline that examines how humans
interact with each other and how human behavior is shaped by social structures
(groups, communities, organizations), social categories (age, sex, class, race,
etc.), and social institutions (politics, religion, education, etc.).
The basic
foundation of sociology is the belief that a person's attitudes, actions, and
opportunities are shaped by all of these aspects of society.
The sociological
perspective is fourfold:
1)Individuals belong to groups.
2)Groups influence our
behavior.
3)Groups take on characteristics that are independent of their members
(i.e. the whole is greater than the sum of its parts).
4)Sociologists focus
on behavior patterns of groups, such as differences based on sex, race, age,
class, etc.
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