Majoring in Sociology:  A Pathway to Opportunity-The American Sociological Association

Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Sociologists investigate the structure of groups, organizations, and societies and how people interact within these contexts. Since all human behavior is social, the subject matter of sociology ranges from the intimate family to global communities; from deviance to organized crime; from religious traditions to state institutions; and from the divisions of race, gender, and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture.

The “sociological imagination” is a framework that helps students learn to view the world from multiple perspectives and begin to see how individuals and social institutions are interconnected. Students learn how people are shaped by biology, culture, and historical and societal contexts, as well as how individuals play a role in shaping these contexts.

Through their studies, sociology majors learn not only to use the “sociological imagination” to observe society, but also to analyze, report on, and understand complex social phenomena.

 

Learn more about sociology here.

  https://www.asanet.org/academic-professional-resources/major-in-sociology/.