What do they do?

A Sociologist’s job involves lot of research and observation. If you choose to become a Sociologist then you will have to get involved in research by various methods of analysis which may include historical perspective, period affected factors like racism, casteism, poverty, health etc. Your responsibility will be to collect the data and set up a comparative analysis. You may also be involved in doing a quantitative research in form of statistics or poll.  

Skills Needed

• To be able to empathise and understand people different from oneself
• Ability to look at oneself from others’ point of view
• Strong analytical skills
• Reasonable quantitative aptitude

How do I get there?

You can take any subject combination in Class 12. After that, pursue a Bachelors and Masters in sociology. An MPhil and/or a PhD degree is required for a career in academics and research.

Typical day in the life of a Sociologist

Daily routine of sociologist involves field research for a few weeks or months, or sometimes years in a specific social setting, such as a village, film production unit, religious organisation, youth gang, or school or factory; teaching at different levels from school to university; writing articles, books and making media appearances as an expert on some social issue; working in the research wing of different organisations like an NGO, a government department, a firm etc.

Pros & Cons about this career