What is Sociology? Simply put, it is the scientific study of social phenomena. It is concerned with the systematic study of human society. Unlike animals, humans learn their behaviour and use their intelligence as opposed to instincts. It seems like a common-sense notion but in reality, it is far more complex. What makes Sociology scientific? Today there is a move to apply quantitative methods and analyses to the discipline. This is in addition to the qualitative approaches. The idea of applying a quantitative approach was the brainchild of Auguste Comte (1798-1857). In addition to coining the term "Sociology , he argued that to create a science of society, the same principles and procedures from the natural science should be applied to the social science. This methodology is termed positivism.   Structural theories like Marxism and functionalism emphasize society shaping human behaviour. Micro theories such as symbolic interactionism argue the opposite; human beings shaping society. C. Wright Mills combines the two. He combines the assessment of major changes in society and individual interaction to develop his understanding of social life. This he called the sociological imagination. It can then be deduced that there is no right or wrong perspective when discussing Sociology.   There are numerous concepts associated with the discipline which are integral to our understanding of human behaviour. One such concept is culture. It is argued that culture dictates the way in which we live our lives; it is the glue which holds society together. There are different types of cultures which exist among societies and within societies as well. We see the elite culture at play, the sub-cultures in our cities, popular culture and even counter cultures.   Depending on how we feel, we might be disgusted, appreciative, shocked or even nonchalant, about another culture. This is because we have some type of measuring tool to ascertain whether o