Why does sociology have such a bad reputation?

Answer 1

I didn't know it had but if it does it's probably because society doesn't like individuals having any information more than society itself knows or wants to know

sociology is a very informative, interesting and useful field and anyone who doesn't like it is probably scared to think of themselves as part of a 'hive mind' instead of the individual they consider themselves to be

and usually don't realise that they are already thinking as part of a hive mind because so many other people feel the same way and think the same thing and that's why we have sociology, to distinguish the difference and understand it.

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There is a widespread view that sociology lacks academic rigour and that it is often subjective, speculative and pretentious; that it doesn't demand high standards of itself. In sociology there are many examples of incredibly shoddy research.

Answer 2

Sociology can have a bad reputation due to misconceptions about its subject matter, such as the belief that it is purely theoretical and detached from real-world problems. Additionally, some people may find sociological analyses challenging as they can critique social norms and structures that are deeply ingrained. This can lead to resistance or dismissiveness towards sociology as a discipline.