SOCB51H3 Lecture Notes - Elusive Quality, Control Theory, Homophobia
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Student refuses to participate with women on religious grounds. Media response: supports women"s rights and warns of future discrimination. Allows for debate and redefinition of societal values and institutional responsibilities. Few accepted truths or methods compared to physical sciences or even similar disciplines like anthropology or psychology. It seems likes you can study anything and call it sociology. Looks at the introduction of pigeons to north america and their place in modern cities. Human interference makes them better adapted to the city. They reflect our own patterns in the city. Pigeons as a reflection of human social organization. Deviance as a residual category: what"s left over. Broad definition: actions met with disapproval and some sort of social control. No single definition used for this course: defining deviance will depend on the theories and. Origins in common sense: even important scientific theories can start with a gut reaction. Compare to our own frame of reference, sociologists must take a step back.