SOC 101 Lecture : Sociology 101 - pt. 1 of 2 This note has the entire lecture notes and the entire textbook summarized. With this, there is no need to even attend class as you can just study off this. Also, there are online tests throughout the course and you can easily co
16 Oct 2011
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Charles wright mills the sociological imagination - developing an appreciation of how individual challenges are influenced by larger social forces. Macrosociology refers to attempting to understand society as a whole. Microsociology refers to attempting to understand individual or small group dynamics classical social theories (1600-1750) --> theory. Theory is a statement that tries to explain how facts or events are related. Theory allows us to develop skills necessary to see the world in an alternative perspective. Each theorist offers unique insights into our social world. Survival of the fittest justifies why only the strong should survive (exploitation of the weak) Social darwinism draws upon darwin"s idea of natural selection; -> laissez-faire approach (opposes regulation of or interference with natural processes) emile durkheim * Human action originates in the collective rather than the individual. Social facts are general social features that exist on their own and are independent of individual manifestation. Mechanic solidarity describes early societies based on similarities and independence.
