After completing Chapter 1, you should be able to:
- Define sociology and briefly discuss its role in the social science.
- Understand the concept of sociological perspective, its assumptions, and limitations.
- Discuss the historical context from which the discipline of sociology emerged.
- Identify the four major historical figures that were instrumental in the development of the field and discuss their key contributions.
- Understand the role of sociological theory in helping to explain society.
- Understand the four different forms of sociological questions and the role they play in sociological research.
- Describe the problems sociologists face in obtaining answers to important questions about society.
- Define and discuss the major sources of data used in social research.
