scope of sociology Sociology is a science has its own scope or boundaries. There is no one opinion about the Scope of sociology, There are 2 main schools of thought as regards to scope of sociology . 1. Formalistic or Specialist School According to Formalistic school .......... 1. Sociology is not be a generalized, it is narrow type of study. 2. It should be confined to study some specific aspect of society. 3. Sociology Should deals with Interpretation of human Behaviour or individual behaviour. 4. According to this school sociology is only the study of relationship of individual ,no any inter relationship with other subjects. The views of this school regarding scope of Sociology are ...... According to Vone – Sociology is a special science and is more important than general sociology. criticism This School have a very narrow scope of Sociology. 2. Sociology only deals with study of social relationship. 3. Sociology not heaving any relationship with other science. 2. Synthetic School According to synthetic school .......... Sociology is a general science & it’s scope is very vast . 2. Sociology should not limited it also deals with social problems . Synthetic School 3. Society should be deals as a whole , it study every aspect of social life . Ex. Marriage ,Stratification . 4. Sociology Having a relationship with other science. The views of this school regarding scope of Sociology are ...... According to Hobb - House – Scope of sociology should be General & not Narrow. It should be study as a whole . According to Sorokin – Scope of sociology is a Systematic science with manifold Interaction.

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2. Sociology is a science has its own scope or boundaries.
There is no one opinion about the Scope of sociology,
There are 2 main schools of thought as regards to
scope of sociology .

4. 1. Formalistic or Specialist School
According to Formalistic school ..........
1. Sociology is not be a generalized, it is narrow type of
study.
2. It should be confined to study
some specific aspect of society.

5. 1. Formalistic or Specialist School
3. Sociology Should deals with Interpretation
of human Behaviour or individual behaviour.
4. According to this school
sociology is only the study of
relationship of individual ,no any
inter relationship with other
subjects.

6. The views of this school regarding scope of
Sociology are ......
According to Vone – Sociology is a special science and
is more important than general sociology.

7. criticism
1. This School have a very narrow scope of Sociology.
2. Sociology only deals with
study of social relationship.
3. Sociology not heaving any
relationship with other science.

8. 2. Synthetic School
According to synthetic school ..........
1. Sociology is a general science & it’s scope is very
vast .
2. Sociology should not limited it also deals with social
problems .

9. 2. Synthetic School
3. Society should be deals as a whole , it study every
aspect of social life .
Ex. Marriage ,Stratification .
4. Sociology Having a relationship with other science.

10. The views of this school regarding scope of
Sociology are ......
According to Hobb - House – Scope of sociology should be
General & not Narrow. It should be study as a whole .
According to Sorokin – Scope of
sociology is a Systematic science with manifold Interaction.