Sociology and psychology

A. Hello, Alex! Haven’t seen you for ages! How are you?

B. I am well, thank you. What about you?

A. Everything is OK. Now I am a student of the university. I am studying sociology.

B. Great! Is it interesting for you?

A. Sociology is a relatively new scientific discipline. It deals with the social rules arid processes that connect and separate people not only as individuals, but as members of associations, groups, and institutions...

B. Sorry for interrupting you. And what does the word “sociology” mean?

A. The term “sociology” was applied by Auguste Comte in 1838 from Latin “socius”, which means “companion” and Greek “logia”, which means “study”.

B. Oh, you know so much on the subject. I wish you success in your studies. As to me, I am also a student. I am studying psychology.

A. You are trained in psychology. And we are having such a discipline among our academic disciplines. And I know that the word “psyche” means “soul”.

В. You know so much! It was lucky to mееt you. Let’s keep in touch.

EXERCISE 18. Act as an interpreter.

HUMANITIES, LIBERAL ARTS, SOCIAL SCIENCES

Russian students are discussing the problems of some terms with Mr. Black from Harvard university.

Мистер Блэк, помогите разобраться с некоторыми терминами.		— You are welcome!
Какая разница между терминами “humanities” и “liberal arts”?		— Both mean the same “humanist sciences”, which include philosophy, history, literature, and others. They study human thoughts and feelings...
Извините, что перебиваю вас. А термин “social sciences”?		— And social sciences study the human society. They include political science, jurisprudence, and others.
А к какой группе дисциплин отнести психологию?		— Yes, you are right. Not an easy question. Some branches of psychology study man, some branches study the psychology of society.
Как же правильно oпределить все эти термины?		— There is no clear border between all these terms, and that is why you may call all of them both “humanities” and “liberal arts”. Some of them are called “social sciences”.
Спасибо большое. Было приятно с вами пообщаться.		—The pleasure was mine.