The Mission of Sociology

Abstract

The article considers the role of sociology in the contemporary world. The necessity of collaboration and cooperation of sociology with civil society is justified. Definition of the agenda of sociological cognition and involvement of sociologists in solution of topical social problems on this basis is proved. Special attention is paid to development of professional (academic), applied, critical and public sociology, the organic unity and interdependence of all four types of sociological knowledge, their joint mission. It is emphasized that the mission of modern sociology in collaboration with the civil society is to find evidence-based solutions of social problems, to make social systems and institutions more humane, to direct its actions to overcome social inequality and injustice.