Pojam sociologije

Abstract

Kompleksnost sociologije, njene velike ambicije, delikatan odnos između sociologije i drugih društvenih nauka, neuhvatljivost sociološke perspektive koja se mora iznova potvrđivati u svakom novom istraživačkom poduhvatu, i na kraju, potreba daljeg učvršćivanja jedinstva društvenih nauka, čine da pitanje pojma sociologije uvek ostaje aktuelno. Tim pre, što literatura obiluje neuspešnim pokušajima određenja predmeta sociologije, ili u pravcu korišćenja neadekvatnih pojmova koje je teško empirijski interpretirati (celina, totalitet), ili stoga što nisu jasno izvedene istraživačke oblasti sociologije, ili što nije konstruisan odgovarajući sociološki diskurs. U radu ce izlažu kritici pokušaji određenja pojma sociologije u novijoj udžbeničkoj literaturi kod nas i u inostranstvu. Zatim ce daje pojam sociologije i ističe potreba za odgovarajućim obrazloženjem definicije koje nam otkriva u čemu je suština sociološke perspektive i zašto je sociologija opšta i sintetička nauka o društvu kojoj je pripao zadatak teorijskog i metodološkog objedinjavanja rezultata ostalih društvenih nauka.

The complexity of sociology, its large ambition, the delicate relationship between sociology and other social sciences, the intangibility of the social perspective which needs to be reconfirmed all over again in every new research project, and, finally, the need to further strengthen the unity of social sciences, altogether make the definition of sociology ever current and intriguing. Furthermore, this is so because the literature is abundant with successful attempts to define the subject of sociology, using inadequate terms which are difficult to interpret in an empirical way (like 'wholesomeness', 'totality'), and due to the fact that the research topics of sociology are not clearly defined and that a proper sociological discourse has not yet been established. This paper criticizes various local and international authors in their attempts to define sociology in the contemporary textbooks. This is followed by the definition of sociology and stressing the need for adequate explanation of its definition which unveils what is the essence of the sociological perspective. This further shows how sociology is a general and synthesizing science about society with the task to theoretically and methodologically integrate the results of other social sciences. .