SOC101 Lecture Notes - George Herbert Mead, Cogito Ergo Sum, Rural Sociology
5 Mar 2013
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Module 1: ch 1 & 2 (week 1) Charles wright mills and the sociological imagination social issues are challenges caused by larger social factors that require collective solutions. Personal troubles are personal challenges that require individual solutions. Quality of mind is the term for the ability to view personal circumstance within social context. Ex. failing the midterm; is a personal trouble, however if the whole class fails it is a social issue. Agency: the ability to alter their socially constructed lives (everyone has this to some extent) Men still make more than female if you look at records from 97 - 06: socio-economic status - based on income, occupation, education, and area of residence, influences opportunity. Ascribed status: attributes (advantages/disadvantages) assigned through birth, i. e. sex, being born in a wealthy/poor family (been given wealth) Achieved status: attributes developed throughout life as a result of effort and skill, i. e. grades, achieving greatness like oprah (working for your wealth through hardwork)
