A short discussion about the definition of Sociology. I do not own the video in the presentation.

3. DEFINITION
and
NATURE
of

4. ETYMOLOGY
• It is derived from the Latin
word “socius” meaning
“companion” or “associate”
and the Greek word “logos”
for “study.”

5. What is Sociology?
*The science that deals with the
study of society and the social
interactions.
*It is concerned with the study of
human societies and human
behaviour in social settings.

6. Sociology
• Is DIVERSE
• Its idea is that “humans are to
be understood in the context
of their social life that we are
social animals influenced by
interaction, social patterns
and socialization.”

7. • At the personal
level, sociology investigates the social
causes and consequences of such things
as romantic love, racial and gender
identity, family conflict, and religious
faith.

8. • At the societal
level, sociology examines and
explains matters like crime and law,
poverty and wealth, prejudice and
discrimination, and social
movements.

9. • At the global level, sociology studies
phenomena such as population growth
and migration, war and peace, and
economic development.

10. offers a
distinctive and
enlightening
way of seeing
and
understanding
the social world
in which we live
and which
shapes our
lives.

12. References:
Sociology, Culture and Family Planning
by San Juan, Wilfredo R.; Centeno, Ma.
Luz J.; Tenoso, Melchor Q.; Anterola,
Marietta G.
Images from www.google.com
http://sociology.unc.edu/undergraduat
e-program/sociology-major/what-is-
sociology
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5p
p_fZDU8I