The Sociological Quest - Summa

Part I of Essay
The term 'sociology' is an amalgam of the Latin and Greek word meaning reasoning about the social'. Sociologists attempt to find the quest for sociological understanding through explanation and reasoning. Whilst studying different societal groups, four aspects are addressed ....

Part II of Essay
.... Sociologists theorised that the increase in failed marriages was because of society's attitude. Marital break-ups were now more socially acceptable. Sociologists have classed their historical reasoning into two categories, necessary and sufficient conditions'. A necessary condition, in a case where "the age to which women give birth to first born babies is increasing', refers to contraception, which is the requirement for delaying pregnancy. Whereas,' the sufficient condition refers to factors such as career, education and housing, being th ....