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The scope of sociological study is extremely wide. It can focus its analysis of interactions between individuals such as that of a shopkeeper with a customer, between teachers and students, between two friends or family members. It can likewise focus on national issues such as unemployment or caste conflict or the effect of state polices on forest rights of the tribal population or rural indebtedness. Or examine global social processes such as: the impact of new flexible labour regulations on the working class; or that of the electronic media on the young; or the entry of foreign universities on the education system of the country. What defines the discipline of sociology is therefore not just what it studies (i.e. family or trade unions or villages) but how it studies a chosen field.

How does sociology studies society?

It uses the sociological imagination to bring into focus the connections between Individuals and society at local and global level

The correct answer is Option (3) → It uses the sociological imagination to bring into focus the connections between Individuals and society at local and global level.

Sociology employs the sociological imagination, a concept developed by sociologist C. Wright Mills, to understand the interplay between individuals and society. This involves examining how social forces, structures, and institutions shape individual experiences, behaviors, and opportunities, both at the local level (within communities, families, workplaces) and the global level (across nations, regions, and cultures). By analyzing these connections, sociology seeks to uncover patterns, dynamics, and inequalities within society, offering insights into the complexities of human interaction and social change.