Synopsis The Study of development, organization, functioning and classification of human societies is known societies is known as sociology in conventional sense. Though sociology may be accord the place of mother of all social sciences. This book is devised as introductory text to sociology. All important topics are given an elaborate treatment. Devised on the findings of various sociologist, this work has become an authoritative references book. The readings are orgainsed under eleven chapters, namely –Introduction; International-relationship of Sociology with Other Social Sciences; Scope of Sociology; Sociology in India& Indian Sociology; Sociological Theory; Social Organisation; Feminist Sociology; Methods in Sociology: An Introduction; Social Structure; Social Problems; followed by an exhaustive bibliography. Hopefully, this will serve the purpose of students, researchers and teachers in the field.