SOC 1101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Feminist Sociology, Symbolic Interactionism, Dominant Ideology

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1101
• Professor: Sam Alvaro

Document Summary

5 levels of interaction: (me and inner circle), (local organizations and community), (national organizations, institutions, ethnic subcultures), (society), and (global. What is sociology study of humans and groups. Systematic study of humans and groups and their interactions. Sociological perspective: unique way in which sociologists see our world and dissect the dynamic relationships between individuals and the larger social network. Imagination: developing an appreciation of how individual challenges are influenced by larger social forces. Personal troubles, social issues, the trick is in understand how these personal troubles may indeed be due to larger social issues. Quality of mind: ability to look beyond personal circumstance and into social context. Seeing the general in the particular is the ability to look at seemingly unique events (particular) and then recognizing the larger (general) features involved. Agency: ability to alter our socially constructed lives. Your perception of yourself are products of minority status, gender, socio economic status, family structure, urban-rural differences.