Department of Sociology

Sociology is an illuminating area of study that conceptualizes and explains most important matters of our lives. Sociology with the help of sociological perspectives aims at investigating social issues and their causes at national and international level. The subject matter of sociology includes Social Institution, Social issues, social relationship, gender identity, family conflict, poverty and wealth, prejudice and discrimination. At global level sociology investigates the causes and consequences of high population, war and peace and economic development. The horizon of sociology is very broad both in knowledge and practice. It is a diverse field of study of human behavior and the structure and function of human society. Sociologists are concerned with understanding various social institutions within the social structure such as family, economy, politics, religion, social class, race and culture etc. through sociological lens by applying various theoretical and research paradigms.

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