Sociology is the field that studies societies, and aspects related to them; nowadays, sociologists focus on analyzing interactions in society especially in terms of conflicts and interactions between different social groups, and social classes; the nature of groups and other organization; the way individuals become part of certain groups and interact with others; and other related aspects. All of these characteristics of society have existed during all periods of history and have always been aspects people try to understand; however, it is only now that sociology has provided theories and instruments to understand them. Therefore, it is true people have always tried to understand the same things that sociologists study today.
