SOCI1503 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Visible Minority, Harriet Martineau, Microsociology
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The scientific study of human society and social behaviour. We can"thave one in the absence ofanother. This is a way ofthinking aboutthe world. Helps us see society in a new perspective. The groups we belong to shape our individual behavior. Individual challenges issues resulting from larger social factors. To see the common features in seemingly unique circumstances. We think of marriage as a personal choice. Influences such as age, social class race. We tend to take the rules of our society for granted. We should try to see how what seems normal"is actually situational. The organized pattern ofsocial relationships in society. We have the capacity for agency, but we aren"t always in control ofour ownlives. The social structure shapes a group"s access to resources. Our choices are influenced by life"s circumstances beyond our control. Itis a way for us to see our lives in a differenttext. Ithelps as explain our lives to ourselves. They are supported evidence produced by research.
