Yaksh ChaudharyAIR 6 · CSE 2021 · 170 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Sociology is the study of social structure, institutions and pattern of interrelationship. While common sense is the knowledge that a layperson has about day to day life.
Body · points and prose
Sociology is the study of social structure, institutions and pattern of interrelationship. While common sense is the knowledge that a layperson has about day to day life.
Divergence between Both
| Sociology | Common sense |
|---|---|
| 1. It is based on evidence. eg. suicide study by Durkheim. | Not based on evidence, can be stereotypical at times. eg. women can't work outside is stereotypical belief. |
| 2. Cause-effect relationship can be established. Experimental methods can be used | Not provable. |
| 3. Theories and generalisation can be build. | No theory making possible. |
| 4. It is reflexive. Eg. Many sociologists reflected on suicide study (ie. Atkinson) | Not reflexive. But it is individualistic many times. |
| 5. It is change oriented | It is status quoist. |
However there are many convergences also:
According to Anthony Giddens, sometimes sociological knowledge itself becomes part of common sense. Hence both common sense and sociology have convergence as well as divergence.
Close · a summary
| Sociology | Common sense |
|---|---|
| 1. It is based on evidence. eg. suicide study by Durkheim. | Not based on evidence, can be stereotypical at times. eg. women can't work outside is stereotypical belief. |
| 2. Cause-effect relationship can be established. Experimental methods can be used | Not provable. |
| 3. Theories and generalisation can be build. | No theory making possible. |
| 4. It is reflexive. Eg. Many sociologists reflected on suicide study (ie. Atkinson) | Not reflexive. But it is individualistic many times. |
| 5. It is change oriented | It is status quoist. |
However there are many convergences also: According to Anthony Giddens, sometimes sociological knowledge itself becomes part of common sense. Hence both common sense and sociology have convergence as well as divergence.