1. Summary:
Based on the materials I have read
sociology is a study that talking about human relationship in society. For
example like how a human can enter a society and how they can communicate
within the groups to build a relationship. Sociology also talk about how a
human can function in a society, and what role that they have to do in order
for them to merge in to this one big group called society. Not only talking
about relationship and function between human, sociology also looks deeper into
an Individu personal matters, religion, race, social class, gender, and also
culture. This is one of the way of sociology to get a better understanding
about human action. Sociology have a goals to apply the knowledge they already
gathered to benefit the general social welfare and to improve the society.
Based on the subject matters, sociology
ranges from the micro level to the macro level. The micro level of sociology is
talking about the small part of interaction in society, such as people face to
face interactions. While the macro level of sociology talks about a wider range
of interaction of human in society, it involves the study of widespread social
processes.
In sociology there are also a varied ways
for sociologist to gather and analyze data such as observing, surveys,
historical documents, census data, interview, and experiment. Based on the data
that they already get and analyze a sociologist can carefully examine and get
an evidence about an issue that is occurring in the society. This data then
would be used for a sociologist to get an understanding of that issue, they can
also informs it to the politician, educators, organization, etc.
2. What was interesting/what did you learn:
While I was reading an articles about what
is sociology, I found out that in this modern era sociology is not only focused
on the traditional things like social stratification, social class, religion,
secularization, law, sexuality, and gender but also expanded to focus on other
things such as health, economy, and internet. I really found this interesting
because based on what I learned back then I only heard sociology talking about
the traditional things. As the world is getting more and more globalize and
open, I found this really fascinating how one study can expand and explain a
wide range of issue.
3. Discussion Point :
After reading a few articles to get a better understanding
about sociology, I stumbled upon some things that makes me curious. If a
sociologist give a data to, just say, a politicians or organization, it means
that not only they can use it for a positive things but also a negative things
to the society, does this means that sociology is also dangerous for a society?
And what impact can that data could make?
very interesting if you see sociology from that side. I think every science has the opportunity to be dangerous if used unwise by a human. Sociology that has the potential to improve human life also has the potential to damage it at the same time.
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