Sociology and the science who studies the relations between people that belong to a community or to different groups that make up society.
It is a science that belongs to the group of social and human sciences. The object of study of sociology encompasses the analysis of the phenomena of interaction between individuals, the internal forms of structure (the layers social mobility, values, institutions, norms, laws), conflicts and forms of cooperation generated through relationships social.
Sociology studies the formality relationships present in life and societies. As it is related to facts and reality, it does not determine rules of social states and particularities of human conduct, because this is the objective of philosophy and social ethics. The word "sociology" was created by A. Comte, but the concept came about through the social and philosophical thinking of the enlightenment (eg in Montesquieu and Hobbes) and in German idealism (eg Hegel).
Sociology covers several areas, existing community sociology, economic sociology, sociology financial, political sociology, legal sociology, labor sociology, family sociology, etc.
Through research on phenomena that are repeated in social interactions, sociologists observe common patterns to formulate theories about social facts. Sociology study methods involve qualitative (detailed description of situations and behaviors) and quantitative (statistical analysis) techniques.
Emergence of Sociology
Sociology emerged in the 18th century as a discipline to study the consequences of two great events, the Revolution Industrial and the French Revolution, which caused profound economic, political and cultural transformations in the society of that time course.
The term sociology was first used with the French philosopher Auguste Comte in his Philosophy Course Positive, in 1838, in an attempt to unify studies relating to Man, such as History, Psychology and Economy. The positive-functionalist sociological current, founded by Comte, was later developed by Émile Durkheim.
Other important sociological currents were initiated by Karl Marx and Max Weber.
sociology of education
The sociology of education is seen as an area of sociology, which aims to study the interaction between the school (which is seen as an element of socialization) and the society where it is inserted. In addition, it also contemplates the school as an organization and social institution.
sociology of work
The sociology of work studies the social phenomena that occur in the world of work. Furthermore, the sociology of work studies the organization and evolution in the field of work and its social influence on these phenomena.
sociology of law
The sociology of law refers to legal or legal phenomena in our society.
See also the meaning of Social Sciences.
