SOC100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Critical Thinking, Scientific Method, Social Forces
23 Jan 2018
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Learn how sociologists look at and analyze the social world. Learn basic terminology by sociologists and different perspectives. Consider role and value sociological knowledge has for understanding social and political life. Lens of sociology: looking and acting through the lens of sociology. * study of humans and their relationships (how they interact with each other). * things aren"t as they seem to be; all ppl have separate perspectives. Shaped in the order that is effected by culture. * journalism = opinion based vs. sociology = trying to understand the world in a certain way, movement always based upon evidence. ***** most ppl believe that if you"re poor its your own fault, this is an opinion, not a fact. Most white ppl think there"s no racism, other races notice reality. Students represent small sliver of the whole society, mostly middle and upper class. We come to school because we"ve always taught that"s the right way to go.
