SOCA01H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Scientific Revolution, Auguste Comte, Social Darwinism
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Live in a world constantly changing: progressive or restrictive, sociology helps make sense of it, world of human relations are messy and complex. Singular framework (theory) won"t have all the answers. Answers can be complicated or there may not be a right answer: many facets of society are taken for granted, considered natural. Social relations are constantly changing: context matters, especially over time, theories help understand the world, but not without flaws, suicide, considered an individualist anti-social phenomenon, affected by social relations/phenomena. Mental wellbeing is important; can"t dismiss clinical reasons of suicide. Limited or lack of availability of mental health services (devalued in today"s society) Villegas: correlation does not mean causation; dangerous to draw simple conclusions, older adults more likely to commit suicide given waning social ties, women are less likely to commit, but are more likely to attempt. How do people develop a sense of belonging or purpose in their life: rates of suicide, increased since the 1960s.
