SOC 1113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Protestant Work Ethic, Social Theory, Urial
Document Summary
Read chapter 1, pages 10-29 for friday, 1/20/17. Read chapter 2 pages 30-41 for monday 1/23/17. See beyond our individual lives and understand our experiences as effected by and part of broader social constructs and the world around us. Sociology: the systematic study of the relationship between individuals and society. Sociological perspective (also sociological imagination): perspective from which one sees and understands the connections between individuals and the broader social contexts in which they live. Modernity: era characterized by the growth of democracy and personal freedom, increased reliance on reason and science to explain the natural and social worlds, and a shift toward an urban industrial economy. Science: use of logic and the systematic collection of evidence to support knowledge claims. Economic and social revolution: industrial capitalism and urbanization. Industrialization: the use of large-scale machinery for the mass manufacture of consumer goods. Defining the terrain of sociology: comte and spencer. Positivism: accurate knowledge must be based on the scientific method.
