Sociology

Sociology is the study of social life, social systems, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. Since all human behavior is social, the subject matter of Sociology ranges from organized crime to religious cults; and from the divisions of race, gender and social class to the shared beliefs of a common culture.

The field offers a wide range of relevant research and knowledge that can be applied to virtually any aspect of social life: work and sports, how people communicate, welfare and education reform, or problems of peace and war. Sociology is based on the idea that the understanding of the dynamic structure of social life will allow us to analyze present situations against the backdrop of larger realities and lead to effective responses to those situations.