Sociology 1025A/B Lecture 2: Systematic Thinking
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A system of interconnected ideas that organizes knowledge about the social world. Theoretical frameworks: positivism sees social science research as the same as natural science research, interpretive human social life is qualitatively different than others things studied by science. What you believe is real, is real in its consequences . Also did her own research on class, religion, suicide, etc: feminism: the system of ideas and political practices based on the principle that women are human beings equal to men (lengermann & Niebrugger, 2007: academic work; social and political practice. Feminist perspectives: feminist perspectives are diverse, areas of agreement: Academic work has had an androcentric bias. Both society and people"s experiences are gendered. Research and theory must be intertwined with practice. One of the most interesting but one that probably hurts. Clear as mud? your head the most !! 8 (iii) critical thinking: transition from lower order to higher order thinking.