Sociology 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Glass Ceiling, Substance Abuse, Social Forces

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 2140
• Professor: Gale Cassidy

Document Summary

The systematic study of human society and social interaction using scientific techniques. You have to look at people"s actions because they might not match their words. Interested in what is going on behind the scenes of these interactions. Central theme: we are not alone, we are deeply intertwined with the reality of all nations in the world. Sociological imagination: wright mills (1959) (cid:862)the so(cid:272)iologi(cid:272)al i(cid:373)agi(cid:374)atio(cid:374) or perspe(cid:272)ti(cid:448)e e(cid:374)a(cid:271)les us to grasp the (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:374)e(cid:272)tio(cid:374) (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) histor(cid:455) a(cid:374)d (cid:271)iograph(cid:455)(cid:863) (cid:862)it gi(cid:448)es us the a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) to see the relatio(cid:374)ship (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual e(cid:454)perie(cid:374)(cid:272)es a(cid:374)d the larger so(cid:272)iet(cid:455)(cid:863) Gives the ability to generalize to the larger population. Network of people one associates with on a regular basis. Main elements of sociological imagination: viewing social world from others perspective. It is impossible for humans to do objective research because we all have our own objective views and beliefs about our settings. Focusing on the social, economic and historical circumstances: questioning structural arrangements women vs. men.