Still others study such specialized subjects as gerontology, religion, and education. Sociology is the scientific study of human interaction. Sociology studies the ways in which people relate to one another and how they interact with one another, and the causes and the consequences of such relating and interacting. Other academic disciplines will look at many of the same subjects that sociology does, but they will have different perspectives. The perspectives of all the academic disciplines add value.
Sociology is a social science, and, as such, it is neutral and objective.
Sociology is not just what a bunch of liberals say, nor is it what a bunch of conservatives say it is neutral and objective. Warning Not all sociologists are neutral, even though we are told that is what we should be or, at least, that is what we are suppose to aim for. Sociology is not just what people say. It is not just people s opinions. It is not just common sense.