SOCL 2001 Chapter : Chapter 1 1
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Wednesday, 8/22/12 n: cost a lot of money, when lsu wins, baton rouge makes money; loses, lose money. African americans are labeled thugs in situations like this. Critical thinking- doubt what is being written; challenge what you"re being told. Divorce rates- refer to page 9: divorce rates are actually dropping, however, marriage rates are also dropping, compared to each other only (excluding people who aren"t married) the rates are still slightly dropping. Death rates-page: white males are most likely to commit suicide, ^^more violent, more social pressure, more likely to actually succeed (access to guns, knives, etc. , women may attempt more often than men, but men are more successful. Sociology- scientific study of social relationships, social institutions, and society: auguste comte is the founder of sociology, micro refers to the social relationships (face to face level, macro refers to social institutions and society (larger scale, more abstract)