SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Jane Addams, Hull House, Sociology Of Culture
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Social ecology humans" behaviors and personalities are shaped by their social and physical environments. Rapid growth in urban america due to high foreign immigration rate. The city broke down traditional forms of social solidarity while promoting tolerance, rationality, and individual freedom (cultural sociology) Cooley and mead individuals to our presentation of self. Envision how others perceive us then gauge the responses of other. Generalized other our view of the views of society as a whole that transcends individuals or particular situations. Double consciousness african americans constantly maintain two behavior scripts: W. e. b. dubois: the script than any american would have for moving in the world, the script that takes the external opinions of an often racially prejudiced onlooker into consideration. Cofounded national association for the advancement of colored people. Founded hull house, first american settlement house. Wrote about the substance and methodology of community studies. Organicism society is like a living organism, each part serves an important role.
