SOCI 1F90 Lecture : sociology lecture 2
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Sociology is the systematic study of human groups and their interactions. Social perspective refers to the unique way in which sociologists see out world and can dissect and dynamic relationships between individuals and the larger social networks in which we all live. Social location where people are located in a particular society ( race, class, gender, jobs, income, ethnicity) Developing an appreciation of how individual challenges are influenced b larger social forces. Social issues are caused by larger social factors. The trick is in understanding how these personal troubles may indeed by due to larger social issues. Quality of mind refers to ones ability to look beyond personal circumstance and into social context. Our personality is shaped b our society rather than from our genetics. Seeing general in the particular is the ability to look at seemingly unique events (particular) and then recognizing the larger (general) features involved.
