SOC 2109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Auguste Comte, George Herbert Mead, Real Presence Of Christ In The Eucharist

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 2109
• Professor: Sam Alvaro

Document Summary

Interested in studying how and why our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours are shaped by the social enviro. Defined as the scientific study of the way in which ppls thoughts, feelings, and actions are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other ppl. Real presence - mom, dad, other person in front of you. Imagined presence - what others think of you, the thought of others in front of you/being present, religion, friends, family, social institutions, all affect ones behaviour and how they feel. Sociology is the scientific study of human society. Interested in the relationship between individuals and group. Why would rational thinking ppl do what they did in ww2 (nazis) - answer: i was told to do this. Psych is the scientific study of the individual and of the individual behaviour. The impact of one individual on another"s behaviour and beliefs. The impact of a group on a members behaviour and beliefs.