Department of Sociology

Dhupguri Girls’ College

Overview

The Department of Sociology at Dhupguri Girls’ College was established in 2019, offering a pass course to students. The first faculty member, Smt. Payal Paul, joined the department in 2019, followed by Asraful Rohoman, who joined as a visiting lecturer in 2023. Recently, with the support of our Hon’ble Principal, the department has introduced both Major and Minor courses.

Our Mission

The Department of Sociology is dedicated to the study of social life, social change, and the social causes and consequences of human behavior. We explore patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture that are integral to everyday life. Our purpose is to empower students to think critically about the social world, cultivating the values, skills, and desire to become engaged citizens in a complex, multicultural society.

Academic Focus

The Sociology Department offers students a comprehensive understanding of sociological theories, concepts, and methods necessary for analyzing social phenomena. We strive to develop critical thinking skills in our students and encourage them to question assumptions about social life, providing them with the tools to understand and navigate the complexities of human social relationships and institutions.

Areas of Study

Sociology covers a wide array of topics, ranging from crime to religion, family to the state, and social stability to radical societal change. The discipline’s unifying goal is to understand how human action and consciousness are shaped by, and in turn shape, surrounding cultural and social structures.

Impact of Sociology

Sociology is an exciting and illuminating field of study that addresses critical issues at personal, societal, and global levels. It investigates the social causes and consequences of phenomena such as love, identity, conflict, deviance, aging, and faith. It also examines societal issues like crime, law, poverty, wealth, education, and social movements, while at a global level, it explores population dynamics, migration, conflict, and economic development.

Sociological Research and Insights

Sociologists emphasize the careful gathering and analysis of evidence about social life to develop and enrich our understanding of key social processes. The research methods used by sociologists are varied, including observing the everyday life of groups, conducting large-scale surveys, interpreting historical documents, analyzing census data, studying video-taped interactions, interviewing group participants, and conducting laboratory experiments. These methods and theories yield powerful insights into the social processes shaping human lives, as well as social problems and prospects in the contemporary world.

By better understanding these social processes, we also come to understand more clearly the forces shaping our personal experiences and outcomes. The ability to see and understand this connection between broad social forces and personal experiences—what C. Wright Mills called “the sociological imagination”—is invaluable for living effective and rewarding personal and professional lives in a complex society.

Academic Preparation and Skills

Students trained in sociology learn how to think critically about human social life and ask important research questions. They are equipped to design robust social research projects, carefully collect and analyze empirical data, and effectively present their research findings. These skills enable them to help others understand the social world and envision how it might be improved.

More broadly, sociology students develop the ability to think, evaluate, and communicate clearly, creatively, and effectively—abilities that are highly valuable in a wide variety of professions.

The Unique Perspective of Sociology

Sociology offers a distinctive and enlightening way of seeing and understanding the social world. It looks beyond the taken-for-granted views of reality to provide deeper, more illuminating, and challenging understandings of social life. Through its unique analytical perspective, theories, and research methods, sociology expands our awareness and analysis of the human social relationships, cultures, and institutions that profoundly shape our lives and human history.