SOCY 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Harriet Martineau, The Sociological Imagination, Auguste Comte
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Sociology: the systematic study of human society i. e. fashion-the way the things start and cost production, trends (devil wears prada clip) Macro level of analysis large-scale social systems- big cultural shifts, the fashion industry. Micro level of analysis: small-scale social systems-individual interactions. Understanding the problems that caused revolutions: new theories- theories can change, pg 16 timeline. Positivism- sees sociology as a science: (cid:862) ocial physics(cid:863) Theological stage laws governed by religion, possibly no concrete systematic religion, laws dictated by belief system, refer to religious texts, higher power. Metaphysical stage: beginning of rational thought (reason), enlightenment period, moving away from heavy religious influence. Scientific stage: should be basing decisions off of scientific evidence/rational thought. Historical materialism: more things in abundance that we have= more inequality. Class struggle and capitalism: bourgeois and proletariat. French sociologist: how does religion keep people cohesive and band together society. Founded hull house: applied sociology (social work) First aa to obtain phd from harvard.
