Sociology : Thinking Sociologically, Emergence of Sociology
1.1 Thinking Sociologically "A person who cannot live in society or does not need to because he is self sufficient , is either a beast or a God". - Aristotle The word sociology has both Latin and Greek origins. The word comes from a Latin word "socius" meaning 'companion' and suffix "logy"meaning the 'study'. Thus , sociology means the study of society . Sociology evolved as a nascent discipline with the profound influence of natural sciences. Sociology is all about you and me and our surroundings. Sociology as a discipline is easy to grasp as it deals with what we actually do and see on a daily basis.As a discipline, it just provides a vantage point from where we can see ourselves and our surroundings in an analytical superior way. Sociological thought was a part of human existence right from the day when human beings developed a thinking brain. 1.2 Emergence of Sociology The end of the 18th century was marked by the French R...