Sociology is the study of “society, including patterns of social relationships, social interaction, and culture. It is a social science that uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about social order, acceptance, and change.” Parks and Recreation is a television series that exemplifies the basics of sociology. It is based in a town called Pawnee, Indiana and revolves around their local government. The main characters consist of Leslie Knope, Ann Perkins, Ben Wyatt, Andy Dwyer, April Ludgate, Ron Swanson, Chris Traeger, Jerry Gergich, and Tom Haverford. This show captivates sociology throughout its entirety. There are many examples of sociology throughout Parks and Recreation such as groups & organizations, race & ethnicity, deviance, and economics & social class. In this case there would be a groups and organizations within the series in a political manner. The parks department would be considered a primary group of Leslie, it is fairly small and they are connected in a way of long-term emotional standards. This can be exemplified in the last season they all have one last project to do, Leslie explains that they are a family. Another example of how the parks department is a primary group is in the last season they all began to branch out or move away during the last season, but no matter how many miles are between them they all still manage to keep in touch with each others lives. I believe that