SOCI 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: The Sociological Imagination
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Sociologist notice social patterns: sex, age, class, ethnicity . Sociological research enables us to discuss social issues. Social science that studies the development, structure, and functioning of human society. Sociology involves looking for and looking at social patterns in. The capability to connect personal issues to a society phenomena. Our personal choices are affected by the people around us/government (sociological forces) Society affect personal issues, and personal issues will cause a social issue. Human being cannot be understood apart form the social and historical structure banff context in which they are formed and they interact. The sociological imagination allows us to move beyond personal experiences and observation to understand border . The sociological perspective helps us assess the truth go common sense . Empowers us to be active participants in our society.
