The term sociology is simply defined as the scientific study society. Sociology which is the study human society is one of the youngest n relatively new academic discipline. It emerged in the early 19th centuries in response to the challenges and modernity. Its measure concern is society and hence, it is popular known as the "science of society". Sociology is concern with the life and activities of human beings. It studies the nature n characteristics of human society and also its origin and development, structure and function of human society. It is a study of human social behavior concern with all group activities, economics, social, political, religious, various social organization, institution and development of human society.
The term sociology was coined by August Comte the French philosopher who is consider as the "founding father of sociology". Comte who introduce the term sociology was the first man to distinguished the subject matter of sociology from the other sciences. He introduce the word sociology for the first time in his book 'Positive Philosophy' at about 1839.
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