One version of such a map is already provided to us in childhood by the
process of socialisation, or how we are taught to make sense of
the world around us. This is the common sense map. But as pointed out
earlier, this kind of map can be misleading and distorted.
What is a solution offered by sociology for these already available maps?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
This prior knowledge or familiarity with society is both an advantage and a
disadvantage for sociology, the discipline that studies society. The advantage
is that students are generally not afraid of Sociology – they feel that it can’t be
a very hard subject to learn. The disadvantage is that this prior knowledge can
be a problem – in order to learn Sociology, we need to “unlearn” what we already
know about society.