Characteristic of Sociology.

According to Robert Bierstedt’s book “ The Social Order” following are the  characteristics of sociology

I.Sociology is an independent science

•It is not the branch of any other  social science.

•It has its field of study, boundary and method

II.Sociology  is a social science

•It is the family member of social science

•As a social science it concentrates on human, his/her social behavior, social activities and social life.

•Sociology deals with the Social Universe distinguishes it from physics chemistry mathematics and other physical science. 

III. Sociology  is a categorical  and not a normative discipline

•Sociology tells statements about what is , not ‘what should be’ or ‘ought to be’

•It does not make any kind of value- judgment

•It is ethically neutral

•It makes no recommendations on  maters of social policy  or legislation or program.

IV.Sociology is a pure science  and not an applied science

•The main aim of pure science  is the acquisition of  knowledge. It does not worry about the use of knowledge.

•The main aim of applied science  is to apply the acquired  into life.