UNIT-1 SOCIOLOGY Introduction Definition Nature & Scope of Sociology Significance of sociology in nursing Alam Nuzhathalam ALAM NUZHATHALAM 1 INTRODUCTION The word sociology was coined by Auguste Comte – French Philosopher in 1839. He is consider as a father of sociology. The word Sociology is derived from the Latin Word “Societus” which means Society and the “Logos” means science or study or advanced study. Science of Society or study of society. Definition’s: Sociology as a science of social institution – Emile Durkheim Sociology as the study of social life – Ogburn and Nimkoff Sociology is the study of human interaction and interrelation of their conditions and consequences. ALAM NUZHATHALAM 2 NATURE OF SOCIOLOGY Sociology is an independent science Sociology is an abstract not concrete Sociology is a social science not a physical science Sociology is rational and empirical Sociology can be a pure science and applied science Sociology is generalizing not individualizing Sociology is categorical not a normative ALAM NUZHATHALAM 3 SCOPE OF SOCIOLOGY Two different views about the scope of sociology There is no one opinion about the scope of sociology In the broadest sense, Sociology is studying human interactions, their conditions and consequences There are two main schools of thought among sociologists on this issue. *Specialistic or Formalistic school *Synthetic School ALAM NUZHATHALAM 4 SPECIALISTIC OR FORMALISTIC SCHOOL In this group of sociologistic demarcates, sociology clearly from other branches of social and confines it to the enquiry into certain defined aspects of human relationship or sociology as pure and independent. Sociology has a limited field of enquiry and deals those problems which are not dealt with other social science. The scope of sociology is the study of the generic (general) forms of social relationships, behaviors and activities. Sociology aims to interpret and understand social behavior but it does not include all human relations because all of them are not social. ALAM NUZHATHALAM 5 SYNTHETIC SCHOOL The other group maintains that the field of social investigation is too wide for any other social science and “Sociology as special social science” such as economics, anthropology, history etc. There is also consider of Sociology is a general science. Sociology can be divided into 3 major divisions Social Morphology (Geographical/territorial basis) Social Physiology (religion, morals, Laws & social groups) General Sociology (general character of these social facts) ALAM NUZHATHALAM 6 IMPORTANCE OF SOCIOLOGY Sociology makes a scientific of society Sociology studies the role of institutions in the development of the individual Sociology is in dispensable for understanding and planning of society Sociology is of great importance in the solution of social problems. Sociology has drawn our attention to the essential worth and dignity of man. ALAM NUZHATHALAM 7 IMPORTANCE OF SOCIOLOGY IN NURSING Sociology includes in the curriculum because health is include social component Most of the illness have social causes and social consequences Sociology gives knowledge to dealt with patient and to understand this habits, norms, culture and behavior etc The nurse has to understand the necessity of changing the environment or surrounding Without sociology knowledge a nurse cannot understand the community The Sociological knowledge the nurse understand the factors of caste, faith, community, religion etc ALAM NUZHATHALAM 8 IMPORTANCE OF SOCIOLOGY IN NURSING The nurse to understand the necessity to changing the environment for making recovery better Nurse should understand the social position, status and social responsibilities with regard to health field by studying sociology Social correlates of disease including demographic factors can be understood by the nurse with the knowledge of sociology It helps the nurse to approach the patient at various level. Emotional Level Cultural Level Intellectual Level ALAM NUZHATHALAM 9
