There Is a Close Relationship Between Sociology and the Other

question 152

Multiple Choice

There is a close relationship between sociology and the other social sciences. Given how much overlap there is, why does sociology still exist as a discipline?

• A) All the other departments specialize in something, but sociology is a general field, bringing together the theories and findings from those other disciplines to produce a broad synthesis.
• B) Only sociology worries about what will happen in the future.
• C) Despite significant overlap, there is still a good deal of unique territory that only sociologists study.
• D) Sociology departments exist as an academic tradition and would be difficult to disband.
• E) Political science and economics departments are much more politically conservative, so sociology remains to provide a liberal counterbalance.

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