社会学是对社会进行综合研究的学科，具有整体性和综合性的学科特点。社会学不仅是整个社会学专业课程体系中的入门课程，还是思想政治教育、公共管理类等相关学科的专业基础课之一。非社会学专业的学生学习本课程，一方面可以初步了解和掌握社会学独特的知识体系、理论视角和思维方式，丰富自身的知识结构；另一方面，通过参照对比和融会贯通，也有利于对本专业知识的理解和掌握。 Sociology is a subject of comprehensive study of society. It has the characteristics of integrity and comprehensiveness. Introduction to sociology is not only an introductory course in the curriculum system of sociology, but also one of the basic courses of Ideological and political education, public management and other related disciplines. Non-sociology majors can preliminarily understand and master the unique knowledge system, theoretical perspective and thinking mode of sociology, enrich their knowledge structure; besides, it is also conducive to the understanding and mastery of this professional knowledge through comparison and integration.