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SOCIOLOGY

SOCIOLOGY AS VARIOUS SOCIAL SCIENCE ASSESSING THE PHENOMENON AND

PROBLEMS IN THE COMMUNITY

Sociology is a collection of knowledge about society and culture. Society became a

place of social interaction between human beings one with another human being. In
these communities, there is a variety of phenomena involving members of the
community. Therefore, as a member of society, one needs to understand the
environment in which it interacts so that he can carry out his role as a member of
society.
The concept of sociology can be used as a tool of analysis of social phenomena,
such as social issues by first knowing sociological classification and size of social
problems. Therefore, sociology generally studied symptoms (phenomena) are
normal and orderly society. However, the phenomenon is not always normal
circumstances. The phenomenon known as social reality in society. As a collection of
dynamic beings, we always find the realities of society.
One of the complex social phenomenon at this time likely to be experienced by
teenagers. The problem can not be avoided because today's teens consume nearly
every day social networking is growing so rapidly in parts of the archipelago is, no
doubt full of turmoil diverse curhatan be teraktual material in the news media of our
social networks.
Here sociology plays an important role in assessing or addressing the issue.
Sociologically, the phenomenon of human confusion or loss of meaning is a
condition that can not be controlled. Simply put, the confusion is a condition that is
different from the previous one that arises from some major issues or factors that
exist. Uncontrolled conditions is what makes us as if terisolirkan from the real world.
Sometimes the situation is like this, we could be controlled by the mind that is not
healthy, so that causes us to do things that are not expected, such as crime. So it
can be said that crime is an anti-social behavior.
Social problems are the result of social interaction between individuals, between
individuals and groups, or between groups. Social problem is a mismatch between
the elements of culture or society, which endanger the lives of social groups or
hinder the fulfillment of the desire of the principal social groups, thus causing
lameness social ties.
Bersosial as a society we should participate in to help resolve the social problems
that exist in the environment. By studying sociology, we will become a social doctor
or treat berepran to solve social problems can not be solved by doctors in general.
Being a sociologist is not a trivial matter because we tend to hear the word of
people who see eye sociology. Sociology can not be juxtaposed with the medical
sciences that address kesahatan someone, but sociology is a science that could be
placed on medicine because it not only addresses human health, but more than
prevent, cope with and even treat the phenomenon and the problem is not just the
individual, but extends up to society.
 1. Definition of Sociology According to the Experts

Pitirin Sorokin: According Pitirin Sorokon, understanding sociology is the study of

the relationship and mutual influence between the various kinds of social
phenomena, such as religion symptoms, symptoms of moral, economic symptoms,
and symptoms of the family; relationships and reciprocal influences between the
phenomenon of social and non-social symptoms, such as geographical and
biological symptoms; the common characteristics of all kinds of other social
phenomena.

Roucek and Warren: According Roucek and Warren, the notion of sociology is the
study of the relationship between human groups.

William F. Ogburn and F. Mayer Nimkof: According to William F. Ogburn and F.

Mayer Nimkof, understanding sociology is the study naturally to social interaction
and the results, ie social organizations.

2. Characteristics of Sociology

Empirical, meaning that science is based on observation of reality and common

sense and the results are not speculative or guessing.
Theoretically, it means a science that is always trying to arrange abstraction of
the observed results. Abstraction is a logical conclusion that aims to explain the
relationship of cause and effect so that it becomes a theory.
cumulative, meaning that compiled on the basis of theories that have been or
improve, expand, and strengthen the old theories.
Nonetis, meaning the discussion of an issue that is not question of good or bad
the problem, but rather to clarify the issue in depth.

3.Hakikat sociology

Sociology is a social science, it is consistent with the fact that the sociological
study or associated with symptoms of social
Based on the application, sociology classified in pure science (pure science) and
can be applied science (applied science).
Sociology is a science that is not abstract and concrete knowledge. That is, an
advanced attention is the shape and pattern of events in the community as a whole,
not just the event itself.
Sociology aims to generate understanding and patterns of man and society.
Sociology researching and looking for what the principles and general laws of
human interaction as well as the form, nature, content and structure of society.
Sociology is the science of the general and not special, it means studying the
symptoms of human interaction.