What is Sociology Sociologists study social life to understand the causes and consequences of human action. Since humans spend their lives in groups, that means investigating issues that deal with every day life.
Sociology studies the structure and processes of modern, industrial societies.
It helps you to understand how individuals and groups create, maintain, and change their social organization. We also investigate the underlying principles governing social organization and social behavior in a variety of settings including the family, education, religion, work, community, cities, government, and the economy. The idea is to understand how the social world operates. Other courses will enable you to examine some of the divisive problems confronting modern societies- issues related to the family, education, religion, urban life, health care, deviant behavior, or the environment. This kind of knowledge can be helpful in a good number of possible careers.