Quotes: Sociology

 "Sociology is the science with the largest domain of all the sciences; its subject matter is nothing less than the totality of human civilization." — Pitirim Sorokin

"The first wisdom of sociology is this: things are not what they seem." — Peter L. Berger

"Man is an animal suspended in webs of significance he himself has spun." — Clifford Geertz

"Sociology is the systematic study of human society and social interaction. It is a systematic understanding of the social actions, social practices, and the social life of the human beings." — Haralambos and Holborn

"Sociology is the study of patterns of social relations and how those patterns shape and influence human behavior." — George Ritzer

"Sociology is the queen of the social sciences." — Auguste Comte

"The sociological imagination enables us to grasp history and biography and the relations between the two within society." — C. Wright Mills

"Sociology asks two questions: 'What is social in the affairs of mankind?' and 'What is social about the ways in which mankind goes about those affairs?'" — Peter L. Berger

"Sociology is the study of human interaction, society, and social behavior." — Anonymous

"Sociology is the scientific study of human society, including patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture." — Wikipedia (Sociology's definition according to an online source)

"Sociology gives us the tools we need to understand our social world." — David B. Brinkerhoff

"Sociology is the scientific study of society, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture of everyday life." — Anthony Giddens

"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks." — Christopher Hitchens

"Sociology seeks to understand human social behavior and the societies in which it occurs." — American Sociological Association

"Sociology is the study of society, patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture that surrounds everyday life." — James M. Henslin

"Sociology is the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior." — American Sociological Association

"Sociology helps us understand the world, how people interact within it, and how it shapes and influences our lives." — Anonymous

"Sociology enables us to see behind appearances to recognize and understand the social structures and processes shaping our lives." — Howard J. Ehrlich

"Sociology is the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society." — Tischler and Stoll

"Sociology is the scientific study of society, including patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture." — OpenStax, Introduction to Sociology