We learn how to assess all kinds of evidence and how to read the statistical reports available on everything from product safety to political polls. We study every kind of social group from a dating couple to the society of nations. We also learn how to generalize. There are general principles about society, but it is important to know exactly how far a principle applies. Both principles in each set in Question 1 are true, but they apply in different circumstances.
Sociology tries to discover the circumstances.
Sociology tries to discover the circumstances in which any generalization applies. The subject and the methods of sociology give students a greater understanding of themselves and their world and enhance their ability to cope with an increasingly complex society. To answer Question 4, you will have to get the ball over the net without help from sociology, but sociology can help you deal with many other personal, organizational, and social challenges in life. In answering Question 3, as the joke goes, there is good news and there is bad news. The bad news is that no choice of major, even in the business school, will fully prepare you for a job.