Branches of Sociology. Sociology of Religion This branch studies the structure of the religion in social system as no society is free from the influence of it. It analyses the social behavior of human beings. It also studies the religious constitutions and their role in the society. Augste Comte, Emmile Durkheim. Jul 11, · Other branches of sociology. Urban sociology: it studies societies in cities and other urban areas. Sociology of demography: studies the distribution of human populations. Economic sociology: it studies economic phenomena. Sociology of culture: it studies the meaning of culture inside a specific society. Working Definition. • Hess, Markson and Stein() - sociology is: 1. The systematic study of human behaviour, 2. The groupsto which one belongs, 3. And the societiesthat human beings create, 4. and within which their lives unfold.