Sociology 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Social Forces, Interpersonal Communication, Social Constructionism
12 Feb 2018
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A native population a hundredth as large as europe"s occupied a territory more than four times larger. One of instant long-distance communication, global economies, and cultures, weakening nation-states, and technological advances. All maps allowed us to find our place in the world and see ourselves in the context of larger forces. Sociology can help teach you who you are and what you can become in today"s social and historical context. To illustrate the power of sociology to dispel assumptions. Help us see the operation of the social world more clearly. Show that social relations powerfully influence suicide rates. Show that sociological research has been motivated by a desire to improve the social world. Sociology is a means of charting a better course for society. Suggest that sociology can help you come to grips with your century. Suicide is more than just an individual act of desperation.
