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Sociology is:
The study of
society
A
social science
involving the study of the social lives of people, groups, and societies
The study of our behavior as
social beings
,
covering everything from everyday
interactions
on the street to the study of global social processes
The scientific study of
social aggregations
, the individual as part of a collective
An
all-encompassing
study of humankind; including history, psychology, economics, anthropology, political science, and philosophy
What Do Sociologists Do?
analyze and explain important matters in
personal lives
, communities, and the world
investigate the
social causes and consequences
of race and gender, families, deviance, aging, religion, and health and demography
examine and explain
societal matters
like crime and law, poverty and wealth, prejudice and discrimination, schools and education, and social movements
at a
global level
; study phenomena such as population growth and migration, war and peace, and economic development
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