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  • Essay / Why should we study sociology? - 1825

    We should study sociology because it can affect every aspect of our lives, every day and learn valuable lessons from our studies and improve our lives. We can use sociology to change our lives today, so that tomorrow will be better for ourselves, for our children, etc. Not only is sociology good for our lives as people, but it is also useful to our neighbors, co-workers, government, state, country, and in fact the whole world benefits from the study of human behavior. Once a person has studied sociology, they can consider and appreciate the perspective of other humans instead of believing that your own perspective is the only answer. This will help them in their work to better understand their customers, colleagues and bosses, which will make everyone involved happier. It can also increase production if this person works in an industrial type environment. If the person worked in healthcare, it would help them understand patients who come from another region or country. If the person works for the government, the same rules may apply. The end result of this example is happier, healthier people and increased production. How do sociologists properly study human behavior? It is imperative that sociologists use proper research methods so that the data is not skewed in any way. If there are any errors, it could take a long time to fix and give false data which would give us an incorrect answer to the objective. The most important step in conducting a study is to plan carefully. The plan should include six (6) elements, but some researchers do not follow them in the exact order. This will not be crucial for the final result since it is sometimes difficult to choose a topic without review...... middle of paper ...... in a society, there are often disagreements which inevitably end in war. It's usually a very sudden and revolutionary change, instead of an evolutionary style of change. Finally, the fourth role is war. War can disrupt our society, change it in many ways, and ultimately end society. Most people who adhere to conflict theory are followers of Karl Marx. Finally, we come to symbolic interactionist theory. To me, this theory means that we are raised as children and learn from interactions at daycare, with family, and any other place where they can interact with others. We may see something today as adults and we think of our parents or someone else who did it when we were younger. We should start interacting with our children as early as possible and continue to socialize them so that they acquire the skills necessary to interact successfully with other members of society..