The Sociological Perspective

Sociological studies range from the analysis of conversations to the development of theories in order to understand how the world works.

The sociological imagination is the ability to situate personal troubles within an informed framework of larger social processes.

Early sociological studies were thought to be similar to the natural sciences due to their use of empiricism and the scientific method.

As a social science, sociology explores the application of scientific methods to the study of the human aspects of the world.

The sociological approach goes beyond everyday common sense by using systematic methods of empirical observation and theorization.