Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
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Comte argued that society was a
“kind of collective organism”
where “families form the cells,
social forces the tissues, while the
state comprises various organs”.
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To be specific Sociology is the study of society,
social life, social change, social functions and the
social causes and consequences of human
behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of
groups, organizations, and societies and examine
how people interact within these contexts.
Since all human behavior is social, the subject
matter of Sociology ranges from the intimate family
to the aggressive crowd; from organized crime to
religious movements; from the divisions of race,
gender, and social class to the shared beliefs of a
common culture; and from the Sociology of work to
the Sociology of popular culture and development .
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As a discipline Sociology offers valuable
preparation for careers in journalism,
law, politics, public relations, public
administration, development, projects
etc all of which require investigative
creative skills and the ability to work with
diverse groups. Sociology has numerous
branches or divisions which are as
follows:
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Medical Sociology
Sociology of Education
Political Sociology
Historical Sociology
Sociology of Knowledge
Sociology of Religion
Sociology of Law
Urban Sociology
Cultural Sociology
Industrial Sociology
Sociology of Communication
Sociology of Space
Sociology of Social Stratification and Differentiation
Rural Sociology
Feminist Sociology
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