SOC100 Lecture 17: Sociology 100 Lecture 1-17
7 Jul 2016
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Sociology: the systematic study of social behavior in human societies, coined by comte (1798 1857, 3 broad goals: Macro- vs micro- sociology: macro, micro- Focus on face to face interaction in small groups. Where does sociology fit: sociological, psychological, biological. The sociological imagination : concept developed by c. wright mills (1959, refers to the awareness of the relationship between an individual and the wider society, also refers to the knowledge that many personal problems are public issues. Ie: divorce, suicide, unemployment: requires that we see society as an outsider. The sociologist"s toolbox: theories: structural functionalism. The way different parts of a society are organized to maintain societal stabilities. Grew out of work of emile durkheim (1858-1917) Studied suicide rates in europe and concluded social causation: lack of social interaction, lack of collective moral regulation (anomic): loss of connection to the group. If its here then it has a function/purpose.
