Sociology-an Overview

Part I of Essay
Sociology is the study of people and thier relationships and behavior in groups. Sociology studies how and why people of certain groups possess certain characteristics. Sociologists feel that human behavior possesses truths that can be discovered. They also study defferen ....

Part II of Essay
.... be explained the formation of a person's attitudes, bekiefs, behavior, etc. through the influence of their environment. Roles are exactly that. The roles that people are assumend to play. Where people work or what they do in their free time are all roles. Roles are also expectations. Norms define what behavior should or should not be. Norms are behaviors that are excepted in groups as right or wrong. Sanctions are actions taken so that the norms are not disrupted. For example, in the classroom students are praised for positive behavior that ....