SO 202 Lecture Notes - Sui Generis, Positivism, Social Fact

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Consists of the external social forces that influence individual (in addition psychological makeup and personal life experiences) Is sui generis and therefore the properties that define society are distinct from other realities. Talked about as a separate object like any other subject. Things that are external to the individual and capable of exercising coercive power over him/her, independent of, and resistant to, the will of any given individual. Consistent representations of a supra-individual social phenomena. All social facts consist of representations of supra-individual"s social phenomena. Social facts don"t change as fast as we think. Sociology wanted to be its own discipline. Is a science with elements from other subjects. Social currents may crystallize to become social facts. Division of labour based off of gender. Women did not have the same opportunities as men. Now: women should have the same opportunities. Don"t get equal pay -> she probably has a husband that gets paid enough .

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