{"id":4457,"date":"2019-09-16T22:09:04","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T16:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=4457"},"modified":"2019-09-16T22:09:04","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T16:39:04","slug":"sociology-i-sociology-and-science","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/sociology-i-sociology-and-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Sociology-I: Sociology And Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><strong>&#8220;<\/strong><strong>Sci<\/strong><strong>e<\/strong><strong>n<\/strong><strong>ce <\/strong><strong>i<\/strong><strong>s <\/strong><strong>not <\/strong><strong>&#8220;<\/strong><strong>what y<\/strong><strong>o<\/strong><strong>u study<\/strong><strong>&#8221; <\/strong><strong>but is <\/strong><strong>&#8220;<\/strong><strong>how you <\/strong><strong>s<\/strong><strong>tudy<\/strong><strong>\u201d. <\/strong><strong>E<\/strong><strong>x<\/strong><strong>pla<\/strong><strong>i<\/strong><strong>n in the context of <\/strong><strong>s<\/strong><strong>ociol<\/strong><strong>o<\/strong><strong>g<\/strong><strong>y <\/strong><strong>as scientific<\/strong> <strong>di<\/strong><strong>s<\/strong><strong>ciplin<\/strong><strong>e<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0An<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>s<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>wer<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>:\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sci<\/strong><strong>e<\/strong><strong>nce i<\/strong><strong>s <\/strong><strong>a <\/strong><strong>s<\/strong><strong>y<\/strong><strong>s<\/strong><strong>tematic ent<\/strong><strong>e<\/strong><strong>rpri<\/strong><strong>se <\/strong><strong>that <\/strong>builds <strong>and or<\/strong><strong>ga<\/strong><strong>nize<\/strong><strong>s <\/strong><strong>knowledg<\/strong><strong>e <\/strong><strong>in th<\/strong><strong>e <\/strong><strong>form of t<\/strong><strong>e<\/strong><strong>stabl<\/strong><strong>e explanations <\/strong><strong>and pred<\/strong><strong>ic<\/strong><strong>tion<\/strong><strong>s a<\/strong><strong>bout th<\/strong><strong>e <\/strong><strong>universe<\/strong><strong>. <\/strong>Science refers to a system of acquiring knowledge. This system uses observation and experimentation to describe and explain natural phenomena.<\/p>\n<p>When conducting research, scientists use the scientific method to collect measurable, empirical evidence in an experiment related to a hypothesis (often in the form of an if\/then statement), the results aiming to support or contradict a theory.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, science extends beyond its subject, and is more concerned about the methodology. \u00a0Therefore, science is not &#8216;what you study&#8217; but is &#8216;how you study&#8217;. The differentiating factor in terming a particular discipline as science or not scientific is the methodology being followed to study it.<\/p>\n<p>Sociology also focuses on the methodology being followed. Durkheim is the most important person in\u00a0 sociology who focused on establishing sociology as a scientific discipline by focusing on methodology. His emphasis on social facts and defining sociology as the study of social facts is the cornerstone of sociology as a science. His study of suicide uses a rigorous scientific methodology.<\/p>\n<p>Sociology also focuses on using a vigorous methodology. The problem is clearly stated, the methodology of data collection is specified, and the hypothesis is proved or disproved accordingly. The components which make sociology a science is (or focus of sociology on scientific method can be seen from):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It doesn&#8217;t rely on common sense. It doesn&#8217;t take assumptions for granted.<\/li>\n<li>It focuses on evidence being observable. This can be seen in Durkheim&#8217;s stress on social facts<\/li>\n<li>Any study of society should specify the methods the researcher used to obtain his or her information,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>the setting (where the researcher conducted the study), and the population (whom they studied). This<\/p>\n<p>is done so that other social scientists may test your findings. Social scientists are cautious in<\/p>\n<p>accepting the findings of other. Studies are often replicated to verify findings of initial studies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sociology emphasized on theory building, and Merton was a strong proponent of this.<\/li>\n<li>To be considered meaningful, a hypothesis must be testable, and capable of being evaluated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sociology has been focusing on this aspect of hypothesis as well, with Parsons being a proponent of this.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, sociology is a science every bit as biology or chemistry is. Its strong rigour on methodology\u00a0 makes it a science.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0&#8220;Science is not &#8220;what you study&#8221; but is &#8220;how you study\u201d. 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