SOC100H1 Lecture Notes - Social Philosophy, Neoliberalism, Georg Simmel
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Systematic study of human action in context. As it appears in particular historical, cultural, economic, & social contexts. Dynamic growing discipline, full of possibilities. Human begins & context always changing. Humans are agents in own lives results heavily influenced by decisions made. Getting a drink can"t order something not on menu. Agency time spent studying, preparation, resources, Structure illness, work schedule, learning disabilities, marking of instructors, transportation issues, language barriers, mental health. Theory our lives are 100% result of decisions we make. Opportunities & constraints are not evenly distributed. Is an elastic discipline that shares some elements in common w/ many other fields. Also poli sci, anthro, econ, geo, linguistics, etc. Underlying sociology & philosophy & its concepts of: Can"t study what we don"t believe is real. Can"t study ghosts but study representations of ghosts. Early social philosophers contributed to classical sociology theory through these fundamental tenets:
