SOC 001 Lecture Notes - Social Forces, The Sociological Imagination, Human Behavior
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Is the scientific study of human interaction. Is the scientific study of human social life in all its aspects. Is the scientific study of human society and social behavior. Social life is pattern and identifiable: sex life, suicide. Fbi crime reports: violent crimes in southwest border counties have dropped more than 30% in the last 20 years. The sociological imagination: the ability to see the social patterns that influence the individual as well as groups of individuals c. wright mills. How the context in which we live shapes our lives: if you grow up in poor conditions, your chances of success will be harder and further away. Intersection between history and biography: what is happening at a particular moment in history as well as a particular person"s life. Intersection between social forces and personal experiences. Troubles are private problems in an individual"s life. Issues shape the context in which troubles arise social location matters.