Introduction to SOCIOLOGY

Science is the body of knowledge; it can be acquired by application of scientific methods, the acquired knowledge is arranged systematically. Exploring and acquiring the different horizons of knowledge is not only the challenge before the researcher but also a matter of intellectual and scientific effort. The knowledge acquired through application of scientific methods is vast and scientific, the researcher is well equipped by such knowledge. The study of human society or sociology is the science of society; the knowledge of society is acquire by the empirical, factual and scientific efforts of investigator hence all social sciences are also treated as science. Classification of Science: Science is the scientific effort of man to acquired the knowledge; for any human being it is impossible to acquire and master all sort of knowledge and sciences. For the easement of research and acquisition of knowledge all sciences have been classified into two broad categories i.e. Physical Sciences and Social Sciences, both the sciences are studied with scientific attitude.