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Introduction to Sociology
Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Origin of sociology
- Nature of sociology
- Scope of sociology
- Sociology as a science
- Functions of sociology
- Sociology and other sciences
- Medical sociology
- Hospital sociology
- Socio-cultural and economic aspects in sociology
- Methods of sociology
- Social survey
- Fields of sociology
- Importance of sociology
1. INTRODUCTION
The word ‘sociology’ is derived from the Latin word societus, meaning ‘society’, and the Greek word logos, meaning ‘study’ or ‘science’. Thus, sociology means the science of society. It essentially and fundamentally deals with the network of social relationships we call ‘society’. It is one of the youngest social science disciplines.
The term sociology was coined by Auguste ...
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