SJS 165 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Darwinism, Microsoft Powerpoint, The Sociological Imagination
19 Jul 2019
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Common to explain social ills based on perceived deficiencies in individuals. The poor are poor because they have inferior values. A social injustice is not usually brought about by bad guys or mean individual or even a single policy. Social injustices are in large part caused by social structures. Relatively stable relationships and interactions among individuals, groups, or interactions that make up unified whole. Restricts and guides decisions, actions, and opportunities of individuals. Influences the scope of chances one has in life and the probability of outcomes. Seeing a social structure is a must for understanding the causes of social injustices. The ability to see the link between individual circumstances and the structures of society. Willing to view the world from others perspectives. Focus on social, economic, and historical circumstances that influence individual circumstances. This includes the deficiency theories described earlier. Things that everyone knows about people are often false. Social injustices are largely caused by social structures.
