Unfortunately, he is also famous for being the nationâs first president to be assassinated. A lesser known achievement of his is bringing strength and organization to the Republican Party. As a result of his efforts, the Republican Party is often referred to as the Party of Lincoln.
Sociology is the study of human relations, institutions, behavior and its origins, and development. It is useful because it helps us understand society and why people think the way they think and why they do what they do.
Sociology is empirical (unlike philosophy) Sociology deals with âsocial factsâ (unlike psychology) Social facts are external and coercive. âHere then, is a category of facts with very distinctive. characteristics: it consists of ways of acting, thinking, and. feeling, external to the individual, and endowed with a. power of coercion, by reason of which they control him.â. (p. 60)