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Pure Sciences and Applied
Science.
Applied Sociology
Social Policy
Social Planning
Social Disorganization
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Pure Sciences and Applied Science.
The main aim of a pure science- is the acquisition of knowledge
and it is least concerned with the utility or usefulness of that
knowledge. On the other hand, the aim of applied science is to
apply the acquired knowledge into life and to put the same into
some use. Each pure science may have its own applied field
also.
Example.
Physics is a pure science and engineering is its applied field.
Similarly, the pure sciences such as economics, political science
and history have their applied fields such as business, politics;
and journalism respectively.
Sociology as a pure science has its applied fields such as
administration, diplomacy, social work, etc. Each pure science
may have more than one application.
Applied Sociology
Applied Sociology' is concerned with that part of sociological
knowledge which is put to human use and human betterment. In
fact, there is a controversy regarding the role being played by
sociology in contributing practically to human betterment.
There are some sociologists who advocated sociology being a
science should study only the society 'as it is' and not "as it
ought to be.
,It should not pronounce any judgements or suggest any solution
for solving those problems. Sociologists should never determine
questions of public policy and should not recommend
legislations, what laws should be passed or repealed they have
argued.
But majority of the sociologists do not agree with this point of
view. In their opinion all, social sciences are light bearing as
well as fruit bearing sciences and it is quite justifiable for them
to suggest ways and means to solve social problems and
improve society. The aim of social sciences is and ought to be
human betterment and, applied sociology is concerned with
human betterment.
Professor Davis observes we want to build the society for the
better. There are certain citizens who may be contented and do
not want to change but we must be careful not to give them
undue weight.
So long as there are people who feel that they are not receiving
justice or fair play to that extent, society needs reconstruction. It
is the function of applied sociology to reconstruct that society
The objective is that in free society
(1) There should be variety of thinking,
(2) Equality of opportunity by eliminating inequalities
economic and educational,
(3) There is no exploitation of special privileges by a particular
group.
(4) Social order in which social intelligence, social efficiency
and voluntary co-operation produce the maximum good".
, Professor Ford remarks,
The practical or 'applied sociology' may be designated as
"applied social ethics" or "social policy". And the study of
adaptation of social method of the achievement of moral
purpose may be termed as applied social ethics.
Gillin and Gillin have pointed out,
Some of the earliest sociologists ignored the pathological
aspects of human association those who are interested in
studying society as a dynamic rather than as a static
phenomenon, are convinced that social pathology is as much a
part of sociology as medical pathology is a part of scientific
medicine".
Thus, it is clear that sociology has two parts,
(1) Theoretical Sociology
(2) Practical Sociology
Practical sociology itself is applied sociology. This second part
is concerned with the getting of information upon problems of
social experience and finding methods for their amelioration
and, if possible, their solution.
Applied sociology is the search for ways of using scientific
knowledge to solve practical problems. A sociologist making a
study of "the social structure of a slum neighborhood" is
working as a pure scientist or theoretical sociologist.
Pure Sciences and Applied
Science.
Applied Sociology
Social Policy
Social Planning
Social Disorganization
, Start
Pure Sciences and Applied Science.
The main aim of a pure science- is the acquisition of knowledge
and it is least concerned with the utility or usefulness of that
knowledge. On the other hand, the aim of applied science is to
apply the acquired knowledge into life and to put the same into
some use. Each pure science may have its own applied field
also.
Example.
Physics is a pure science and engineering is its applied field.
Similarly, the pure sciences such as economics, political science
and history have their applied fields such as business, politics;
and journalism respectively.
Sociology as a pure science has its applied fields such as
administration, diplomacy, social work, etc. Each pure science
may have more than one application.
Applied Sociology
Applied Sociology' is concerned with that part of sociological
knowledge which is put to human use and human betterment. In
fact, there is a controversy regarding the role being played by
sociology in contributing practically to human betterment.
There are some sociologists who advocated sociology being a
science should study only the society 'as it is' and not "as it
ought to be.
,It should not pronounce any judgements or suggest any solution
for solving those problems. Sociologists should never determine
questions of public policy and should not recommend
legislations, what laws should be passed or repealed they have
argued.
But majority of the sociologists do not agree with this point of
view. In their opinion all, social sciences are light bearing as
well as fruit bearing sciences and it is quite justifiable for them
to suggest ways and means to solve social problems and
improve society. The aim of social sciences is and ought to be
human betterment and, applied sociology is concerned with
human betterment.
Professor Davis observes we want to build the society for the
better. There are certain citizens who may be contented and do
not want to change but we must be careful not to give them
undue weight.
So long as there are people who feel that they are not receiving
justice or fair play to that extent, society needs reconstruction. It
is the function of applied sociology to reconstruct that society
The objective is that in free society
(1) There should be variety of thinking,
(2) Equality of opportunity by eliminating inequalities
economic and educational,
(3) There is no exploitation of special privileges by a particular
group.
(4) Social order in which social intelligence, social efficiency
and voluntary co-operation produce the maximum good".
, Professor Ford remarks,
The practical or 'applied sociology' may be designated as
"applied social ethics" or "social policy". And the study of
adaptation of social method of the achievement of moral
purpose may be termed as applied social ethics.
Gillin and Gillin have pointed out,
Some of the earliest sociologists ignored the pathological
aspects of human association those who are interested in
studying society as a dynamic rather than as a static
phenomenon, are convinced that social pathology is as much a
part of sociology as medical pathology is a part of scientific
medicine".
Thus, it is clear that sociology has two parts,
(1) Theoretical Sociology
(2) Practical Sociology
Practical sociology itself is applied sociology. This second part
is concerned with the getting of information upon problems of
social experience and finding methods for their amelioration
and, if possible, their solution.
Applied sociology is the search for ways of using scientific
knowledge to solve practical problems. A sociologist making a
study of "the social structure of a slum neighborhood" is
working as a pure scientist or theoretical sociologist.
