The basic premise of sociology is that human behavior is largely
shaped by the groups to which people belong and by the social
interaction that takes place within those groups. The main focus of
sociology is the group not the individual. The sociologist is
mainly interested in the interaction between the people - the ways
in which people act towards respond and influence each other.
Sociology is characterized by its approach to phenomena (the
approach to science) and by its subject matter (human interaction).