Sociology: A Global Perspective

Sociology encompasses the examination of society, the dynamics of social relationships, cultural phenomena, and everyday social interactions. Utilizing diverse methods of critical analysis and empirical investigation, it is a social science aimed at understanding the social order, processes of change, societal acceptance, and evolution. Sociology is further defined as the overarching science of society. Its traditional focal points include gender, social mobility, religion, social class, sexuality, deviance, and secularization. The discipline has broadened its scope to include additional areas of inquiry, such as the health, social capital, education, economy, the Internet, and the impact of social activity on the development of scientific knowledge. This book attempts to understand the critical aspects that fall under the discipline of sociology. It is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the theory and concepts of sociology. This textbook will serve as a reference to a broad spectrum of readers.