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A 4 page paper arriving at a definition of sociology as the study of social order. It focuses on groups, but it also examines the behavior of individuals in a social context. Study of social conflict and social change are a part of sociology, but only as they apply to the study of social order. The paper examines divorce from both psychological and sociological perspectives. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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viewed by many in much the same way that practitioners of "hard science" viewed approaches to research. Quantitative research was "real" and valuable, qualitative research - that seeks to
assess individuals thoughts, attitudes and perceptions - was not. Today, practitioners of hard science such as medicine increasingly are acknowledging the influences of things that cannot easily be measured
on the process of healing, and increasingly are turning to qualitative methods to help to explain these factors. Much of this recognition has
extended to sociology as well. Though sociologists have been aware of the value of sociology all along, others have not. Now, when an inexplicable event occurs, increasingly it
is to sociologists that people turn for answers, or at least possibilities. Defining Sociology Hodgson (n.d.) reviews the development of sociology, writing that
the term was coined by Compte in 1839. "Durkheim, in his Rules of Sociological Method, defined sociology as the science of institutions" (Hodgson). Each defined sociology "in terms
of an object of analysis rather than an analytical approach or method" (Hodgson). Fitzgerald (n.d.) goes into more detail in attempting to define
sociology. Sociologys most basic definition is that it is a social science that is "about" people, that it is the study of humanity (Fitzgerald). This is not a
definition full enough to address all of the nuances of sociology, however. Saying that sociology is about people and humanity, while correct as far as it goes, does not
distinguish it from other disciplines such as psychology or economics. Fitzgerald writes that adding the qualifier of sociology being "about" society helps to
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