Sociology and its Development

There is a great scope of Sociology in the modern world. A Sociologist can engage himself in the work like a teacher, social researcher, social worker, policy consultant, technician, and as civil officer. There are variety of jobs and departments available where a Sociologist can explore his/her talents and contributes in the development of organization and society. Besides these jobs a Sociologist spends a safe and sound life with the help of the knowledge of Sociology. Sociology develops the personal life of a man and also teaches a person how to be a good member of the society. So, Sociology has great importance and scope for the individuals of society.

Importance of Social Research

Social research is a process or a method of enquiring something to find out the facts and figures. Without social research, it would have been difficult for the Sociologist to come with the accurate information. Every problem occurs in society because of its root causes. To find out the root causes of a particular problem, it is necessary for social scientist to go through the methods of social research. Defining the problem, reviewing of literature, formulation of hypothesis, collection of data, analyzing the data and drawing the conclusion are necessary steps and methods of social research. The social research is not only important for present day but it also helps in researching about the problems in the future. One comes with the solid solution about the problems with the help of social research.

Summary

Sociology is the science of society which is one of the most interesting subjects. Auguste Comte is the father of Sociology and contributed largely in the field of Sociology. After Auguste Comte, the English Philosopher Herbert Spencer, F. Ward, Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx and C.H Cooley carried on the work of Sociology. On one hand, Sociology is developing day by day whereas on the other hand it is facing various problems because of the different mind set of the people. The people do not easily accept the theories of Sociology because of lack of knowledge. A Sociologist explores the reality or fact of phenomena with the help of methods of social research. Hence social research is an important method not only in the field of Sociology but also in other fields of life.