SOCIOL 1Z03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: C. Wright Mills, The Sociological Imagination, Group Dynamics

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCIOL 1Z03
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Sociology: systematic study of human groups and their interactions. Sociological perspective: refers to the unique way in which sociologists see our world and can dissect the dynamic relationships between individuals and the larger social network in which we all live. How being in a group changes our behaviour. Macro sociology: refers to attempting to understand society as a whole (marx, durkheim, and. Micro sociology: refers to attempting to understand individual or small group dynamics (mead, cooley, and blumer) The sociological imagination: developing an appreciation of how individual challenges are influenced by larger social forces. Cheerful robots: unable to see the social world as how it is. Personal troubles result from individual challenges social issues are caused by larger social factors. Key is in understanding how these personal troubles may indeed be due to larger social issues. Quality of mind: refers to one"s ability to look beyond personal circumstance and into social context.