SOC 104 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: The Sociological Imagination, Neolithic Revolution, Feudalism
18 Feb 2016
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Understanding of biological properties has something to do with our sociality. A unique factor to our species is our use of symbols which goes far beyond other species, this allows our brains to function in a more complex way. Distinctive features about our complex mental capability is aesthetics, theorizing, emotions and spirituality. Random biological makeup up is our body responding to the changes of our environment. Hereditary factors have a complex relationship with the social and physical environment. The concept that you try to switch perspectives from making personalized attributions to a points of view of someone"s social shoes - examining how someone"s broader social conditions determine their behaviour. It goes beyond empathy but rather using a macro/distal lense to see someone"s larger structural image. Structural class elements determine your choices and what you think and feel. How our social world is arranged influences our personal thinking.
