SYG-2010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Caste System In India, Émile Durkheim, The Sociological Imagination
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Sociological perspective view that sees general patterns of society in the lives of particular people. Helps to see general social patterns in the behavior of certain individuals. Encourages to realize that society guides our thoughts and deeds. Symbols anything that carries a particular meaning recognized by people who share culture. The meaning of the same symbols varies from society to society; within a single society, and over time. What brings shame, what is meritorious is shaped by culture. Norms rules, principles, or expectation that guide behavior. Based on beliefs about what sort of behavior is expected to happen or not to happen in a given social context. Tro(cid:374)g relatio(cid:374)ship (cid:271)et(cid:449)ee(cid:374) o(cid:374)e"s (cid:374)or(cid:373)ati(cid:448)e (cid:271)eliefs a(cid:374)d (cid:271)ehavior. Thus, behavior is more determined by society rather than the individual. Tru(cid:272)ture of (cid:374)or(cid:373)s depe(cid:374)ds o(cid:374) o(cid:374)e"s positio(cid:374) i(cid:374) the so(cid:272)ial stru(cid:272)ture and on culture. Ex. ) sitting at dinner, using particular type of utensil, manners.
