The sociological study of education is a part of the educational and sociology disciplines. Because of the nature of education into all sectors of the lives of individuals, and also into the functioning of society as a whole, the discipline is inclusive and there is hardly a sector of society where it is not relevant. Educational sociology has changed since Emile Durkheim began to lecture about it to his students at the Sorbonne. But today the study of education from a sociological perspective addresses contemporary issues across societies. Educational sociology occupies a central place in the disciplines of education and sociology. In terms of both theory and research methods, it has made important contributions to the studies of education and also to wider fields of sociological research generally. (Saha, LJ)