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Sociology and Society
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Sociology and Society
What is Sociology?
Sociology examines human society as an interconnected system and the 
relationship between society and individuals.
It reveals connections between personal problems and public issues.
It examines how individuals belong to multiple, often unequal societies.
It offers systematic study of society, distinct from philosophical, religious, and common-
sense observations.
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Sociology and Society
What is Sociology?
Sociology examines human society as an interconnected system and the 
relationship between society and individuals.
It reveals connections between personal problems and public issues.
It examines how individuals belong to multiple, often unequal societies.
It offers systematic study of society, distinct from philosophical, religious, and common-
sense observations.
The Sociological Imagination: Personal Troubles 
& Public Issues
C. Wright Mills defines sociological imagination as the link between personal troubles and public issues.
Connects history, biography, and society
Distinguishes 'personal troubles of milieu' from 'public issues of social structure'
Troubles exist within individual character and 
immediate relationships, focusing on self and 
personal environments.
Issues extend beyond local environments, 
affecting broader social structures.
Social changes transform lives: 
industrialization converts peasants to workers, 
feudal lords to businessmen.
Complete understanding requires knowledge 
of both individual lives and societal history.
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Sociology and Society
What is Sociology?
Sociology examines human society as an interconnected system and the 
relationship between society and individuals.
It reveals connections between personal problems and public issues.
It examines how individuals belong to multiple, often unequal societies.
It offers systematic study of society, distinct from philosophical, religious, and common-
sense observations.
The Sociological Imagination: Personal Troubles 
& Public Issues
C. Wright Mills defines sociological imagination as the link between personal troubles and public issues.
Connects history, biography, and society
Distinguishes 'personal troubles of milieu' from 'public issues of social structure'
Troubles exist within individual character and 
immediate relationships, focusing on self and 
personal environments.
Issues extend beyond local environments, 
affecting broader social structures.
Social changes transform lives: 
industrialization converts peasants to workers, 
feudal lords to businessmen.
Complete understanding requires knowledge 
of both individual lives and societal history.
Pluralities and Inequalities Among Societies
In the contemporary world, we belong to multiple societies 
simultaneously.
Among foreigners, 'our society' may refer to 'Indian 
society', while among Indians it might denote a 
linguistic, ethnic, religious, caste, or tribal community.
Inequality forms a key distinction between societies, 
with disparities in wealth, education, and opportunities.
The term 'our society' can indicate various social groups 
based on language, ethnicity, religion, caste, or tribe. This 
diversity complicates identifying which 'society' is being 
referenced.
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Sociology and Society
What is Sociology?
Sociology examines human society as an interconnected system and the 
relationship between society and individuals.
It reveals connections between personal problems and public issues.
It examines how individuals belong to multiple, often unequal societies.
It offers systematic study of society, distinct from philosophical, religious, and common-
sense observations.
The Sociological Imagination: Personal Troubles 
& Public Issues
C. Wright Mills defines sociological imagination as the link between personal troubles and public issues.
Connects history, biography, and society
Distinguishes 'personal troubles of milieu' from 'public issues of social structure'
Troubles exist within individual character and 
immediate relationships, focusing on self and 
personal environments.
Issues extend beyond local environments, 
affecting broader social structures.
Social changes transform lives: 
industrialization converts peasants to workers, 
feudal lords to businessmen.
Complete understanding requires knowledge 
of both individual lives and societal history.
Pluralities and Inequalities Among Societies
In the contemporary world, we belong to multiple societies 
simultaneously.
Among foreigners, 'our society' may refer to 'Indian 
society', while among Indians it might denote a 
linguistic, ethnic, religious, caste, or tribal community.
Inequality forms a key distinction between societies, 
with disparities in wealth, education, and opportunities.
The term 'our society' can indicate various social groups 
based on language, ethnicity, religion, caste, or tribe. This 
diversity complicates identifying which 'society' is being 
referenced.
Introducing Sociology
Auguste Comte, a French philosopher, coined 
the term sociology in 1839. As the first to 
define its scope as a discipline, he is known 
as the 'Father of Sociology'.
The youngest of all social sciences.
Derived from Latin 'socius' (society) and 
Greek 'logos' (study), sociology means 
'science of society.'
Studies human social life, groups, and 
societies.
Not the first field to study society4
philosophers, religious teachers, and 
legislators have long examined social 
phenomena.
Distinguished from philosophical reflection 
and common sense by its systematic 
approach.
Represents the scientific study of human 
society and social behavior, from 
institutions and culture to small groups and 
individual interactions.