SOCI 2013 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: The Power Elite
19 May 2017
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Ociologists atte(cid:373)pt to u(cid:374)dersta(cid:374)d (cid:862)why people do what they do(cid:863) withi(cid:374) a particular society: study what happened, what patterns, what social factors and who benefits. Sociology: a systematic study of human society and social interaction: helps us gain a better understanding of ourselves and our social world, look beyond personal experiences. Sociological imagination: look at a problem and see the relationship between the personal problem and the larger society: allows us to become more active participants within society by becoming aware. Trouble vs. issues (personal vs public: must use critical thinking skills to connect personal to public world. Society: a large group of individuals that shares the same geographical territory and is subject to same political authority and cultural expectations. Suicide: occurs on the average every 17 minutes in the u. s, 3rd leading cause of death between ages 15 and 24, sociologist emile durkheim.
