Five basic areas in the sociology of political sociology are described in the paper. The sociology of political sociology is aimed at study of the social and particularly political conditions necessary for the optimal development of political sociology, the system of the sociological disciplines and sociological activities and the feedback effect of sociological activity on the more rational and humane development of society and the political sphere.
The following categories are classified in the organizational categories of the system of political sociology: a) politics as an area of culture, b) the political system, c) political relations, d) political consciousness, e) the system of political norms and values, f) political organizations and institutions, g) political activity (behavior) and h) political potential. Then, each of the cited categories is considered in relation to other social spheres and categories in sociology.
In the second part of the paper, the author extensively considers an answer to the question: why is it necessary to critically and sociologically study political sociology and the political sphere of society