How Sociology Benefits the World

Having a foundational understanding of what sociology is and how people behave according to its laws is a good way to understand people and why they might behave the way they do. Sociology is extremely beneficial to the understanding of people and you need to interact with people almost every single day. Being able to take a step back and try and understand the situation and why things are happening the way they are is an important life skill to have and it is something you can begin to learn how to do while taking Sociology. This field of study gives you the opportunity to gain or hone skills that are important in day to day life as well as within situations you may not find yourself in often. Sociology gives “insights and skills necessary for both a richer personal life and a life of expanded possibility in the social world.” (Erickson) This shows the potential of the field to expand old skills and gain new ones in the context of social life. Having social skills is extremely important in order to fit in and adapt within society. Sociology plays an important role in the world and is therefore beneficial. It helps us to understand other peoples, cultures, beliefs, religions and environments. It encourages people to be more open minded and curious about other people. This is good because we have historically been living in a very closed minded society and world and open-mindedness is the first step to creating a more peaceful world. If people can become more open to other peoples beliefs it would make it possible for knowledge and understanding to come through and we would be that much closer to living peacefully with one another. Sociology is therefore a major contributor in the fight to get people to become more excepting of those around them who they may not agree with or understand. Allowing others to live their lives comfortably and peacefully amongst you whether you agree with them or not is necessary in keeping everyone safe. We are not there yet but Sociology can benefit the fight immensely. Therefore there are countless reasons why Sociology is beneficial to our world and it is something that should be introduced to everyone at some point in their life so they can gain a deeper understanding of the people around them and therefore the world they live in.