Sociology is the scientific study of society, human social behavior, including patterns of human social relationships, its origins, and development, organizations, and institutions. It has a very diverse subject matter that covers questions, and issues from politics to religion, on both, micro, and macro levels. The main purpose of this study is to understand how people interactions and consciousness are both shaped by the surrounding society. From such perspective sociology appears to be quite comprehensive as each individual belongs to a certain group, while this group affects that individual’s behavior, and finally that group takes some characteristics that are inherent to that specific member. On this comprehension a basic belief about individual’s behavior, attitudes, and relationships being shaped by society is based. Sociology is a unique science, and its difference lies in the consideration of everything that is happening in the terms of society, not certain individuals. This scientific study regards to society as of two individuals minimum, thus, including all of the psychological characteristics inherent to each, and every one of them. As psychology studies behavior patterns of an individual, it is definitely incorporated into sociology; with such incorporation society can be broadly examined, and studied for better understanding. Therefore, it can be concluded for psychology to be a science of an individual in particular, and sociology to be psychology, with a slight difference, to be a science of group of individuals. From the basic understanding of sociological principles comes a definition of social awareness, which is the understanding of questions, and issues the modern society has to face at the current moment. Social awareness is quite important in our world, as we live in the era of globalization, where every decision or, deed play a certain role. Without such knowledge, a person becomes socially shut, which might lead to sociological and psychological problems.
Works Cited
Ward, Lester F., and James Q. Dealey. A Text-Book of Sociology. New York, NY: Macmillan, 1905. Print.
