Sociology 1301 - Ogland & Ortiz: Social Issues: Define Topic

What Is Sociology?

Sociology is:

• the study of society
• a social science involving the study of the social lives of people, groups, and societies
• the study of our behavior as social beings, covering everything from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social processes
• the scientific study of social aggregations, the entities through which humans move throughout their lives'
• an overarching unification of all studies of humankind, including history, psychology, and economics

To find background information and to define your topic for this assignment you will need to select a topic keeping in mind your professor's instructions.   Below are listed some examples of reference books located in the Reference Area on the second floor of the Moody Learning Center.