Question for all Sociology Degree students

I love people like the OP. I love it when this gets brought up in conversation, because the people who love to slag it off usually have no idea what sociology actually is. You can just ask them, so since you're such an expert, what actually is it? How do you define sociology? I've never once been given a straight answer to that question by people like this. Of course now the OP can go type it into wikipedia and pretend he knew all along...

But yeah, not only is it a very interesting subject, I think it is becoming increasingly relevant as we live in a rapidly changing world. Its a subject which helps us to explain and understand the rapidly changing society within which we all live.

I also think the evidence based approach taken by sociology and the analytical skills developed over the course of the degree are highly valued skills in many areas of the job market. Sociology graduates are particularly suited to careers within, among others, the police force, social work, marketing, journalism and teaching.

You just come across as ignorant to be honest mate.

I'm considering majoring in Sociology or Cultural Anthropology for University. Would you say it's a good background for pursuing a career in law?

Only hard sciences are important, but sad thing is that not everyone has the abilities to study them.

come on guys - sociology is nothing short of useless. i once asked the sociology teacher at school to tell me why it is useful. he reckoned ''oh for jobs as statisticians in the government, and it helps get in to things......''

yeah right like any employer would pick a socio grad rather than a mathematics/stats grad.

I particularly like your technique for dealing with my arguments, by simply ignoring them.

yeah right like any employer would pick a socio grad rather than a mathematics/stats grad.

Well that would surely depend on a variety of factors, for example what the job is, who the employer is, if the candidate fits in with the company's culture, if the candidate has other relevant experience etc etc.

For example you could get a mathematics grad who's done nothing except study, never had a job, has no real social skills and is relatively inexperienced when it comes to life skills. Or you could have a sociology grad who's had a few jobs, some relevant experience and is a better cultural fit. There are plus points of both degrees - a mathemitician would be better at calculating profits and losses because they are better with figures, whereas a sociologist would be better at project proposals because they are better at formulating an arguement.

Life is about more than what degree you have, despite what your teacher or careers advisor has told you. Degrees are so abundant in today's society that it has to be about more than that.

But it's a problem when only those people are hired who are good talkers and very extroverted. Sometimes the introverted one who can't function around people would have the best skills for the job.

Well that would surely depend on a variety of factors, for example what the job is, who the employer is, if the candidate fits in with the company's culture, if the candidate has other relevant experience etc etc.

For example you could get a mathematics grad who's done nothing except study, never had a job, has no real social skills and is relatively inexperienced when it comes to life skills. Or you could have a sociology grad who's had a few jobs, some relevant experience and is a better cultural fit. There are plus points of both degrees - a mathemitician would be better at calculating profits and losses because they are better with figures, whereas a sociologist would be better at project proposals because they are better at formulating an arguement.
Life is about more than what degree you have, despite what your teacher or careers advisor has told you. Degrees are so abundant in today's society that it has to be about more than that.