SOCL 2001 : Sociology 2001 Exam 1 Notes
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Sociology- systematic study of social interaction at a variety of levels. How society influences our personality, ideas, and beliefs. Sociological imagination: c. wright mills coined the term, ability to see the connection between individual lives and larger social influences. Microsociology- study of human behavior in contexts of face-to-face interactions. Macrosociology- study of large-scale groups, organizations, or social systems. How could each of these situations be both macro & micro: divorce, unemployment: micro-laziness, not motivated to do anything macro- company moving, economy. Origins: theory- statements that explains why a phenomenon occurs. Auguste comte: the father of sociology , analyzed social dynamics through empirical observations. Emile durkheim: social facts: aspects of life external to the individual, social solidarity- harmony, division of labors- everyone has roles and responsibility and that"s what keeps social orders. Karl marx: capitalism- have here in america; ownership of production is in a couple peoples hands.
