Examining Social Life Practice - Sociology

The comparative study of past and present cultures.

Anthropology

What is the difference between anthropology and sociology?

Anthropology, the comparative study of past and present cultures, is most similar to sociology in its subject matter. Anthropologists have traditionally concentrated on examining past cultures and less advanced societies. Sociology is different from anthropology in that it is interested in group behavior in more advanced societies.

The study of the choices people make in an effort to satisfy their needs and wants.

Economics

Study of the organization and operation of governments.

Political Science

What social science, which deals with the behavior and thinking of organisms, differs from sociology primarily in that it focuses on individual behavior rather than on group behavior?

Psychology

The ability to see the connection between the larger world and your personal life.

Sociological Imagination

A viewing of the behavior of groups in a systematic way.

Sociological Perspective

Describe the difference between sociology and psychology.

Sociology is the social science that studies human society and social behavior. Social sciences are the disciplines that study human social behavior or institutions and functions of human society in a scientific manner. Psychology is the social science that deals with the behavior and thinking of organisms. It differs from sociology primarily in that it focuses on individual behavior rather than on group behavior. In addition, it draws more heavily on the natural sciences.

The ability to see the connection between the larger world and your personal life is what sociologist C. Wright Mills called a. The sociological perspective. b. The sociological imagination. c. Social interaction. d. Social psychology.

b. The sociological imagination.

The study of past events.

history