SOC101 Lecture Notes - Oscar Lewis, Guru Nanak, Demonology
16 Apr 2013
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Chapter 1 understanding the sociology imagination interactions. Sociology the systematic study of human groups and their. Sociology: the study of everything that people do. Sociology perspective a view of society based on the dynamic relationships between individuals and the larger social network in which we all live solutions. Personal troubles personal challenges that require individual require collective solutions. Social issues challenges caused by larger social factors that circumstance within a social context. Quality of mind mill s term for the ability to view personal context. Charles wright mills suggested that people who do not, or cannot recognize the social origins and character of their problems may be unable to respond to these problems effectively. The sociological imagination- developing an appreciation z how individual challenges are influenced by larger social forces . Peter beger defines the sociology perspective as the ability to. Ability to look at the seemingly unique events or circumstances and then recognize the larger (or general) features involved.
