Common sense is considered as way of mundane life, but sociology examines the mundane life. Explain.

Common Sense V/s Sociology

(1) Common sense is taken for granted while sociology has organized scepticism (Merton).

Eg: La suicide Durkheim proved 'suicide' rates constant within countries no difference with respect to races, in winter etc.

(2) Common sense is not reflexive and accepted as such. Sociological knowledge has to be reliable and valid.

(3) Cultural Context changes common sense.

(4) Common sense is contradictory.

Eg: Birds of a feather flock together, Opposites Attract etc.

Science is empirical evidence based.

(5) Common sense is discredited by Durkheim who emphasizes on scientific views of objectivity.

Eg: suicide as a 'social fact'.

(6) Common sense according to Schutz and ethnomethodologists is how people navigate the world and they create their own 'accounts'.

(7) Bourdieu calls sociology a martial art that unviels the social phenomena in a new light Eg: Religion is divinized society.

However sociology benefits from common sense:

(1) which challenges the scientific conclusion Eg: Education and upward social mobility.

(2) provides connection for research eg: 'Give a dog a bad name' → Labeling theory.