{"id":33924,"date":"2026-02-09T13:29:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T07:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=33924"},"modified":"2026-02-09T13:32:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T08:02:01","slug":"interdisciplinarity-expanding-scope-of-sociology-policy-making","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/interdisciplinarity-expanding-scope-of-sociology-policy-making\/","title":{"rendered":"Interdisciplinarity and the Expanding Scope of Sociology in Policy-Making"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Interdisciplinarity_and_the_Expanding_Scope_of_Sociology_in_Policy-Making\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Interdisciplinarity and the Expanding Scope of Sociology in Policy-Making<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">(Relevant for\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Sociology Optional \u2013 Paper I\u00a0Sociology Optional \u2013 Paper II (Indian Society) ,\u00a0GS Paper I (Society) , <\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">GS Paper II (Governance &amp; Public Policy) ,GS Paper IV (Ethics) ,\u00a0Essay Paper\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >What's Inside this Blog!<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/interdisciplinarity-expanding-scope-of-sociology-policy-making\/#Interdisciplinarity_and_the_Expanding_Scope_of_Sociology_in_Policy-Making\" title=\"Interdisciplinarity and the Expanding Scope of Sociology in Policy-Making\">Interdisciplinarity and the Expanding Scope of Sociology in Policy-Making<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/interdisciplinarity-expanding-scope-of-sociology-policy-making\/#Introduction\" title=\"Introduction\">Introduction<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/interdisciplinarity-expanding-scope-of-sociology-policy-making\/#Understanding_Interdisciplinarity_in_Sociology\" title=\"Understanding Interdisciplinarity in Sociology\">Understanding Interdisciplinarity in Sociology<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/interdisciplinarity-expanding-scope-of-sociology-policy-making\/#Why_Policy-Making_Needs_Sociological_Insight\" title=\"Why Policy-Making Needs Sociological Insight\">Why Policy-Making Needs Sociological Insight<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/interdisciplinarity-expanding-scope-of-sociology-policy-making\/#Sociology_and_Economics_Beyond_Numbers\" title=\"Sociology and Economics: Beyond Numbers\">Sociology and Economics: Beyond Numbers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/interdisciplinarity-expanding-scope-of-sociology-policy-making\/#Sociology_Political_Science_and_Governance\" title=\"Sociology, Political Science, and Governance\">Sociology, Political Science, and Governance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/interdisciplinarity-expanding-scope-of-sociology-policy-making\/#Sociology_Technology_and_Data-Driven_Policy\" title=\"Sociology, Technology, and Data-Driven Policy\">Sociology, Technology, and Data-Driven Policy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/interdisciplinarity-expanding-scope-of-sociology-policy-making\/#Sociology_and_Public_Health_Policy\" title=\"Sociology and Public Health Policy\">Sociology and Public Health Policy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/interdisciplinarity-expanding-scope-of-sociology-policy-making\/#Expanding_Scope_of_Sociology_in_Contemporary_Policy-Making\" title=\"Expanding Scope of Sociology in Contemporary Policy-Making\">Expanding Scope of Sociology in Contemporary Policy-Making<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/interdisciplinarity-expanding-scope-of-sociology-policy-making\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/interdisciplinarity-expanding-scope-of-sociology-policy-making\/#UPSC_Civil_Services_Sociology_Optional%E2%80%93_Mains_Question\" title=\"UPSC Civil Services (Sociology Optional)\u2013 Mains Question\">UPSC Civil Services (Sociology Optional)\u2013 Mains Question<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/interdisciplinarity-expanding-scope-of-sociology-policy-making\/#Read_more_Blogs\" title=\"Read more Blogs:\u00a0\">Read more Blogs:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"251\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Introduction<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"847\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">In an era marked by complex social problems\u2014climate change, digital governance, public health crises, inequality, and migration\u2014no single discipline can offer comprehensive solutions. This has led to the growing importance of <strong data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"566\">interdisciplinarity<\/strong>, where sociology increasingly collaborates with economics, political science, data science, public health, and environmental studies. As a result, the <strong data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"784\">scope of sociology in policy-making has expanded significantly<\/strong>, making it central to evidence-based and inclusive governance.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"852\" \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"903\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_Interdisciplinarity_in_Sociology\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Understanding Interdisciplinarity in Sociology<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1255\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Interdisciplinarity refers to the integration of concepts, methods, and perspectives from multiple disciplines to address complex social realities. Sociology, by its very nature, is holistic and relational. It examines how <strong data-start=\"1128\" data-end=\"1186\">institutions, structures, power relations, and culture<\/strong> interact\u2014making it uniquely positioned to bridge disciplinary silos.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1417\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Rather than competing with other disciplines, sociology complements them by adding <strong data-start=\"1340\" data-end=\"1399\">social context, ethical reasoning, and ground realities<\/strong> to policy design.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1422\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1471\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33930\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Capture-150x76.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"797\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Capture-150x76.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Capture-300x152.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Capture-768x390.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Capture.png 1143w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1471\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Policy-Making_Needs_Sociological_Insight\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Why Policy-Making Needs Sociological Insight<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1636\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Public policies often fail not because of poor intent, but because of inadequate understanding of social diversity and lived experiences. Sociology contributes by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1885\">\n<li data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1691\">\n<p data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1691\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Highlighting <strong data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1691\">social inequalities and exclusions<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1759\">\n<p data-start=\"1694\" data-end=\"1759\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Understanding <strong data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1759\">community behaviour, resistance, and acceptance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1807\">\n<p data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1807\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Examining unintended consequences of policies<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1808\" data-end=\"1885\">\n<p data-start=\"1810\" data-end=\"1885\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Ensuring policies are socially sustainable, not just economically efficient<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1981\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Without sociological input, policies risk becoming technocratic and disconnected from society.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"1986\" \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"2030\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sociology_and_Economics_Beyond_Numbers\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Sociology and Economics: Beyond Numbers<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2032\" data-end=\"2123\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">While economics focuses on efficiency, growth, and resource allocation, sociology examines:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2235\">\n<li data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2159\">\n<p data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2159\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Who benefits and who is excluded<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2205\">\n<p data-start=\"2162\" data-end=\"2205\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How class, caste, and gender shape outcomes<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2206\" data-end=\"2235\">\n<p data-start=\"2208\" data-end=\"2235\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Social costs of development<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2237\" data-end=\"2428\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">In areas like poverty alleviation, welfare schemes, and labour reforms, sociological perspectives ensure that policies are <strong data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2395\">context-sensitive and equitable<\/strong>, not merely statistically sound.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2430\" data-end=\"2433\" \/>\n<h2 data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2482\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33931\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6a41af06c7494d22c83d3b1881b32c8f-150x116.png\" alt=\"Interdisciplinarity and the Expanding Scope of Sociology in Policy-Making\" width=\"797\" height=\"616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6a41af06c7494d22c83d3b1881b32c8f-150x116.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6a41af06c7494d22c83d3b1881b32c8f-300x232.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/6a41af06c7494d22c83d3b1881b32c8f.png 715w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2482\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sociology_Political_Science_and_Governance\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Sociology, Political Science, and Governance<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2484\" data-end=\"2550\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">In governance and public administration, sociology contributes to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2552\" data-end=\"2703\">\n<li data-start=\"2552\" data-end=\"2593\">\n<p data-start=\"2554\" data-end=\"2593\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Understanding state\u2013society relations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2594\" data-end=\"2644\">\n<p data-start=\"2596\" data-end=\"2644\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Analysing power, legitimacy, and participation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2703\">\n<p data-start=\"2647\" data-end=\"2703\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Designing decentralised and participatory institutions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2705\" data-end=\"2868\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Policies related to decentralisation, urban governance, and social justice require sociological understanding of <strong data-start=\"2818\" data-end=\"2867\">local power structures and social hierarchies<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2870\" data-end=\"2873\" \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2875\" data-end=\"2923\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sociology_Technology_and_Data-Driven_Policy\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Sociology, Technology, and Data-Driven Policy<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2925\" data-end=\"3068\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">With the rise of digital governance, AI, and Big Data, policy-making is becoming increasingly data-centric. Sociology plays a critical role by:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3070\" data-end=\"3214\">\n<li data-start=\"3070\" data-end=\"3124\">\n<p data-start=\"3072\" data-end=\"3124\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Questioning algorithmic bias and digital exclusion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3125\" data-end=\"3156\">\n<p data-start=\"3127\" data-end=\"3156\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Studying the digital divide<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3157\" data-end=\"3214\">\n<p data-start=\"3159\" data-end=\"3214\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Assessing social impact of technology-driven policies<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3216\" data-end=\"3317\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Thus, sociology humanises data-driven governance by foregrounding <strong data-start=\"3282\" data-end=\"3316\">ethics, consent, and inclusion<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3319\" data-end=\"3322\" \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3324\" data-end=\"3361\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sociology_and_Public_Health_Policy\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Sociology and Public Health Policy<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3363\" data-end=\"3440\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Public health outcomes depend not only on medical infrastructure but also on:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3442\" data-end=\"3525\">\n<li data-start=\"3442\" data-end=\"3474\">\n<p data-start=\"3444\" data-end=\"3474\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Social behaviour and beliefs<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3475\" data-end=\"3499\">\n<p data-start=\"3477\" data-end=\"3499\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Inequality in access<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3500\" data-end=\"3525\">\n<p data-start=\"3502\" data-end=\"3525\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Trust in institutions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3527\" data-end=\"3675\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Sociological insights help design effective health policies by understanding <strong data-start=\"3604\" data-end=\"3637\">social determinants of health<\/strong>, especially evident during pandemics.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3677\" data-end=\"3680\" \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3682\" data-end=\"3743\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expanding_Scope_of_Sociology_in_Contemporary_Policy-Making\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Expanding Scope of Sociology in Contemporary Policy-Making<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3745\" data-end=\"3794\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Today, sociology informs policy in areas such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3796\" data-end=\"3981\">\n<li data-start=\"3796\" data-end=\"3840\">\n<p data-start=\"3798\" data-end=\"3840\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Climate change and environmental justice<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3841\" data-end=\"3872\">\n<p data-start=\"3843\" data-end=\"3872\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Gender and social inclusion<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3873\" data-end=\"3908\">\n<p data-start=\"3875\" data-end=\"3908\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Education and skill development<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3909\" data-end=\"3941\">\n<p data-start=\"3911\" data-end=\"3941\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Urban planning and migration<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3942\" data-end=\"3981\">\n<p data-start=\"3944\" data-end=\"3981\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Digital governance and surveillance<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3983\" data-end=\"4112\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">This expanding scope reflects the recognition that <strong data-start=\"4034\" data-end=\"4072\">social problems are interconnected<\/strong>, requiring interdisciplinary solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"4114\" data-end=\"4117\" \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4119\" data-end=\"4132\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Conclusion<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4134\" data-end=\"4550\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Interdisciplinarity has transformed sociology from a purely academic discipline into a <strong data-start=\"4221\" data-end=\"4244\">core policy science<\/strong>. By integrating insights from multiple fields while retaining its focus on society, inequality, and power, sociology ensures that policies are <strong data-start=\"4388\" data-end=\"4433\">inclusive, ethical, and socially grounded<\/strong>. In a complex and diverse society like India, sociology is not optional\u2014it is essential for effective policy-making.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Civil_Services_Sociology_Optional%E2%80%93_Mains_Question\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">UPSC Civil Services (Sociology Optional)\u2013 Mains Question<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Interdisciplinary approaches have expanded the scope of sociology in contemporary policy-making.\u201d<\/span><br data-start=\"4720\" data-end=\"4723\" \/><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss with suitable examples. 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