SOC102H1 Lecture : intro
Document Summary
Sociology: systematic study of social behavior in human societies. Two approaches used to study the social world: macrosociology and microsociology. macrosociology :studies large social organizations ( church, universities, etc. ), large social categories ( ethnic minorities, elderly, etc. ) microsociology: focuses on typical interaction in small groups ( marriage, meeting, clique, etc. ) Functionalism: theory that many different parts of society have functions for society. conflict theory: power and inequality are main aspects of conflict theory, focusing on the gap between haves and have-nots. symbolic interactionism: studies the social meanings actors give to and take from others social behavior and how we need to understand it.
