SOCI 1F90 Lecture : Intro to Sociology
1 Oct 2011
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Sociology is the scientific study of human social behaviour. Sociology offers a unique understanding of our immediate surroundings and the world around us by looking at social location. (gender, age, location, etc) The sociological imagination: a way of looking at the world which links individual problems with important social issues. Society is a group of humans broadly distinguished from other groups by mutual interests, shared institutions, usually a common territory and/or national culture, and who feel they are a part of a unified and distinct entity. Social sciences: sociology, anthropology, political science, economics, psychology. Explanations remain personal and within industrialized social circles. Any understanding of personal history must take place into account both private life and space. The growing global context: societies throughout the world are increasingly interconnected through technology and economics. Many problems that we face in canada are more serious elsewhere. Importance of global perspective: thinking globally is a good way to learn more about ourselves.
