Credit: Department of Sociology and Anthropology, KIRKHS, International Islamic University Malaysia

2. 2
SOCIOLOGY
Latin=
socius=
Companion/
Being
together
Society
Greek=
logos=
study of

3. 3
The systematic study of
human society (Macionis
2008).
The systematic study of
human society and social
interactions (Kendall 2001).
The scientific study of social
behaviour and human
groups (Schaefer 2008)
The scientific study society
and human behaviour
(Henslin 2008)
SOCIOLOGY

4. 4
Sociologists study HUMAN SOCIETIES and
their SOCIAL INTERACTIONS in order to
develop theories of how human behaviour is
shaped by group life and how group life is
affected by individuals.

5. WE STUDY CULTURE
5

7. WE STUDY SOCIALISATION
7

8. 8

9. 9

10. 10

11. 11

12. 12

13. WE STUDY SOCIETY
13

14. 14

15. 15

16. 16

17. 17

18. 18

19. 19

20. 20

21. 21

22. 22

23. 23

24. 24

25. 25

26. 26

27. 27

28. WE STUDY RACE AND ETHNICITY
28

29. WE STUDY RACE AND ETHNICITY
29

30. 30

31. WE STUDY SEX, SEXUALITY &
GENDER31

32. 32

33. 33

34. 34

35. 35

36. 36

37. WE STUDY THE ECONOMY
37

38. 38

39. 39

40. 40

41. 41

42. 42

43. 43

44. 44

45. 45

46. 46

47. 47

48. 48

49. WE STUDY EDUCATION
49

50. 50

51. 51

52. 52

53. 53

54. WE STUDY RELIGION
54

55. 55

56. 56

57. 57

58. WE STUDY HEALTH
58

59. 59

60. 60

61. 61

62. 62

63. 63

64. 64

65. 65

66. 66

67. 67

68. 68

69. 69

70. 70

71. 71

72. 72

73. 73
• It applies both
theoretical perspectives
and research methods
or orderly approach) to
examinations of social
behaviours (Kendall
2001).
Sociology
is
scientific
and
systematic
because

74. 74
Some are even myths, because it rests on commonly held
beliefs rather than on systematic analysis of facts.
Sometimes accurate, but not always reliable
From our experiences and conversations, what we
read/see etc.
Commonsense knowledge guides ordinary conduct in
everyday life.
“What everybody knows?”
Personal theories and opinions
COMMON SENSE

75. 75

76. 76

77. 77

78. 78

79. 79

80. 80
By contrast, sociologists strive to
use scientific standards, not popular
myths or hearsay, in studying
society and social interaction.
Sociology promotes understanding
and tolerance by enabling each of
us to look beyond intuition,
common sense, and our personal
experiences.
Sociologists use systematic
research techniques and are
accountable to the scientific
community for their methods and
the presentation of their findings.

81. 81
HELPS US TO LIVE IN A DIVERSE
WORLD
Provides new ways of approaching
problems and making decisions in
everyday life
Promotes understanding and tolerance by
enabling each of us to look beyond our
personal experiences

82. 82

83. 83

84. 84

85. 85
Help to see the
opportunities and
constraints in our
lives

86. 86

87. 87

88. 88

89. 89
GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OURSELVES
Sociology enables us to move beyond established ways of thinking,
thus allowing us to gain new insights into ourselves and to develop
a greater awareness of the connection between our own "world"
and that of other people.
Understanding the complex connections between our lives and the
larger patterns of the society and the world we live in.
Helps us to look beyond our personal experiences and gain insight
into society and the larger world order

90. 90
SOCIOLOGICA
L
IMAGINATION
Sociologist C. Wright
Mills described
sociological imagination
as the ability to see the
relationship between
individual experiences
and the larger society.
This awareness enables
us to understand the link
between our personal
experiences and the
social contexts in which
they occur.
It is an awareness of the
relationship between an
individual and the wider
society, both today and
in the past.

91. 91 PERSONALPROBLEMS
Personal troubles
are private
problems that affect
individuals and the
networks of people
with whom they
associate regularly.
As a result, those
problems must be
solved by
individuals within
their immediate
social settings.
PUBLICPROBLEMS
Public issues are
problems that affect
large numbers of
people and often
require solutions at
the societal level.
The sociological
imagination helps
us place seemingly
personal troubles,
such as losing
one's job or feeling
like committing
suicide, into a
larger social
context, where we
can distinguish
whether and how
personal troubles
may be related to
public issues.

92. 92