What is sociology:
Sociology is the youngest of the
social sciences. It’s major field of study is human society. It is popularly
known as a science of society.
It joined the family of social
sciences. As a new member very recently in the 19th century a French
philosopher by name Auguste comte, laid the foundations of the science of
sociology. He is widely recognized as the father of sociology, it was he who
made a general approach to the study of human society. Comte introduced for the
first time the word sociology in his lectures on “positive philosophy” in the
year 1839.
Meaning
of sociology:
The word sociology is derived from the
Latin word “Socius” [companion] and the greek
word “Logos” [science or study]. Thus the meaning of sociology is the “science
of society”
Definition
of sociology:
Sociology has been defined by the
different sociologist by different way.
According to Ogburn and Nimkoff – “The
scientific study of social life”
According to MacIver and Page – “Sociology is
about social relationship”
According to Park and Burgress - “it is a science of collective
behaviour”
Emergence
of sociology:
Sociology came to be established as an
independent and separate social science in the middle of the 19th
century. Various factors such as Political, Social & Economic factors caused
for the Emergence of sociology.
Factors
contributed to Emergence of sociology.
1.
Growth and Natural and social science.
2.
Industrial revolutions.
3.
Renaissance and Reformations.
4.
France
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