‘Sociology is the same as common sense, discuss’.

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'Sociology is the same as common sense, discuss'.

With the increase in technology and supposed increase in the understanding of our society, sociology is becoming progressively more effective and important in the break down and realisation of sociological problems and solutions.

Sociology is 'the social science'. 'It is the study and analysis of human behaviour as a result of society'. The aim of sociology is to study behaviour and establish it in a different way through testing and research.

Common sense on the other hand is the information that a person has learnt from society as they have been socialised. For example, it is common sense to drive on the left hand side of the road. It may seem useful to us, but it is not always necessarily correct.

Some people may argue that not everybody in the world is a sociologist, the majority of people that live on this planet do not attempt to prove or disprove theories, they live their lives as they have been socialised to do so. Regardless of what society a person lives in, it still functions. Therefore, these people and societies are theoretically functioning on common sense. People