Relation between sociology and economics
Sociology and Economics as social sciences have close relations. Relationship between the two is so close that one is often treated as the branch of the other, because society is greatly influenced by economic factors, and economic processes are largely determined by the environment of the society.
(1) Sociology is the study of social relationships or social
activities but Economics is the study of only the economic activities of
man.
(2) Sociology is abstract in nature whereas Economics is concrete.
(3) The scope of Sociology is much wider than that of Economics.
(4) Sociology is a general social science but Economics is a special social science.
(5) In Sociology society is regarded as the unit of study whereas in Economics the individual is the target of study.
(6) Both Sociology and Economics differ from each other in respect of various methods they use for their study.
(7) Sociology studies man as a social animal but Economics studies man as an economic being.
(8) Sociology is the youngest of all the social sciences but Economics is older than sociology.
Sociology and Economics as social sciences have close relations. Relationship between the two is so close that one is often treated as the branch of the other, because society is greatly influenced by economic factors, and economic processes are largely determined by the environment of the society.
Economics deals with the economic
activities of man. It deals with production, consumption and
distribution of wealth. The economic factors play a vital role in the
very aspect of our social life. Total development of individual depends
very much on economic factors. Without economic conditions, the study of
society is quite impossible. All the social problems are directly
connected with the economic conditions of the people. That is why
Marshall defines Economics as "on one side the study of wealth and on the other and more important side a part of the study of man."
In the same way Economics is influenced
by Sociology. Without the social background the study of Economics is
quite impossible. Sociologists have contributed to the study of
different aspects of economic organization. Property system, division of
labour, occupations etc. are provided by a sociologist to an economist.
Difference between sociology and economics
(2) Sociology is abstract in nature whereas Economics is concrete.
(3) The scope of Sociology is much wider than that of Economics.
(4) Sociology is a general social science but Economics is a special social science.
(5) In Sociology society is regarded as the unit of study whereas in Economics the individual is the target of study.
(6) Both Sociology and Economics differ from each other in respect of various methods they use for their study.
(7) Sociology studies man as a social animal but Economics studies man as an economic being.
(8) Sociology is the youngest of all the social sciences but Economics is older than sociology.
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