Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behaviour, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life.The American Heritage Science Dictionary. 2011. "sociology." Dictionary.com. Random House. Retrieved 20 April 2020. It uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysisAshley, David, and David M. Orenstein. 2005. Sociological Theory: Classical Statements (6th ed.). Boston: Pearson Education. to develop a body of knowledge about social order and social change. Sociology can also be defined as the general science of society. While some sociologists conduct research that may be applied directly to social policy and welfare, others focus primarily on refining the theoretical understanding of social processes. Subject matter can range from micro-level analyses of society (i.e., of individual interaction and agency) to macro-level analyses (i.e., of systems and the social structure). The range of social scientific methods has also expanded, as social researchers  draw upon a variety of qualitative and quantitative techniques. The linguistic and cultural turns of the mid-20th century, especially, have led to increasingly interpretative, hermeneutic, and philosophical approaches towards the analysis of society. Conversely, the turn of the 21st century has seen the rise of new analytically, mathematically, and computationally rigorous techniques, such as agent-based modelling and social network analysis.
Sociology is a social "science" that focuses on society, human social behaviour, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life.The American Heritage Science Dictionary. 2011. "sociology." Dictionary.com. Random House. Retrieved 20 April 2020. It uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysisAshley, David, and David M. Orenstein. 2005. Sociological Theory: Classical Statements (6th ed.). Boston: Pearson Education. to develop a body of knowledge about social order and social change. Sociology can also be defined as the general "science" of society. While some sociologists conduct research that may be applied directly to social policy and welfare, others focus primarily on refining the theoretical understanding of social processes. Subject matter can range from micro-level analyses of society (i.e., of individual interaction and agency) to macro-level analyses (i.e., of systems and the social structure). The range of social "scientific" methods has also expanded, as social researchers allegedly draw upon a variety of qualitative and quantitative techniques. The linguistic and cultural turns of the mid-20th century, especially, have led to increasingly interpretative, hermeneutic, and philosophical approaches towards the analysis of society. Conversely, the turn of the 21st century has seen the rise of new analytically, mathematically, and computationally rigorous techniques, such as agent-based modelling and social network analysis.
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