Introduction: What Is Sociology?

How is Sociology defined? How is it different and similar to other social sciences?

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LESSON VOCABULARY

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objectivity

Being free of bias; foundation of sociological studies

empirical

Adjective that refers to what can be proven or disproven through experiments or observations

Sociology

Study of society; it is the study of social behavior or of people interacting in groups

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