Hello there

Christmas is coming and so are the winter vacations. I feel a bit lazy these days and for that very reason, I was unable to post yesterday. The weather is chill here but not in sociology. Today we will discuss something significant i.e. difference between sociology and common sense.

We will also understand the meaning of common sense, yeah, that common sense which according to few people around us, we lack. The important thing these people don't know about us - is this lack of "common" sense in us which makes us stand out from others. Anyway, let's see what sociologists have to say on this!

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Common sense

Sociology and common sense is the last topic of this chapter. The reason is quite clear here, the author wants us to know science first and later common sense (lol! You were expecting Oppenheimer-kind logic here?). Common sense although not common is considered very important in the development of sociology.

Unlike science subjects, sociology lacked objectivity. Theories were good but they also needed foundational support to give it a general look. In science, and maths, we can deduce a theorem, and solving the same anywhere in the world will give the same answer too. But in sociology, with every toll-collection gate, society is changing, and so are the people, and their beliefs.

The introduction of common sense as a foundation was an attempt to bring objectivity and shout that we have a common base as well! You nerds with glasses!

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And How..?

Common sense is the set of beliefs, and practices that we think, we should be following in a given context. For example, a sitting stance or behavior during a physical class. Public behavior in public places. Maintaining silence in the hospital. These all show that we follow some crowd behavior - no not negative crowd behavior but positive one.

This common behavior later developed in common practices. And became a part of every individual. Such an individual builds the society or a particular section of the society. No, it is quite the opposite to say that based on common behavior or sense we can identify one society. Common sense is a feature, not a principle.

Later this behavior developed into to few practices, such practices also went through many changes during the change in society and this is how current society is formed. This is the point of sociologists!

Sociologists after making consecutive failed tries

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