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What is Sociology? As any biologist will tell you, humans are social
organisms. We are always involved in interdependent relations
with other people and the world.
Sociology is the study of those relations: the dynamic groupings people form, changes in
them over time, and their consequences for people and the world.
In a modern, fast-paced, and globalized world, the
ways in which we are connected to others have increased exponentially, and the
consequences of what we do—for other people and the planet—are often difficult
to discern. Seeing those complex patterns of relations, and understanding how
they affect our lives and the course of history, are increasingly necessary and
valued skills. Sociology provides the preparation and training to develop and apply
those skills in practical ways.
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"The social world intends, as far as is possible, to be taken for granted." Peter Berger |
