SOCI 100A Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Alcoholism, G.I. Bill

• School: University of Victoria
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 100A
• Professor: Ravelli Bruce

Document Summary

Peter berger points out that sociologists: see the general in the particular. Pressure on women to be beautiful and thin & men to be strong and rich: see the general in the particular. There is nothing we do that is the case all around the world. Even with our smartphones and social media, many of us are lonely. Good sociology shows you the world as it really is and shows you how to change it. Mills is very important to the disciple on sociology. Mills said sociology was all about focusing on the dynamic relationship between the individual and the social. The philosophy of free will: we think we have it but we are a product of our society. All of his works reinforce the fact that society makes us think differently and it influences us. Mills works all explore how society influences individuals view of the world and in turn how individuals are influenced by the society around them.