what is sociology?
SOCIOLOGY is: 1  the study of society. 2  a social science involving the study of the social lives of people, groups, and societies. 3  the study of our behavior as social beings, covering everything from the analysis of short contacts between anonymous individuals on the street to the study of global social processes.
Sociology of Education (PDE 109) 54 ACTIVITY 1 1. Discuss the importance of sociology to education. 2. Explain what education is and show its relationship to sociology. 3. Explain what sociology of education is and distinguish it from educational sociology.