Sociology 1020 Chapter Notes -Stanley Milgram, Marvin Harris, Sample Size Determination
5 Apr 2013
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Their moments of tragedy, grandeur and ecstasy. What interests us is the curiosity that grips any sociologist in front of a closed door b/h which there are human voices. Sometimes sociologist will find himself in worlds he didn"t know existed. But most of the time he is in a familiar experience w people from his society! This makes us see world in a whole new light!! Article attempts at 2 things: explain what makes socio thinking so different from other types, what drives most sociologists to do what they do. Sociology= not about what humans are or do but rather fills them into categories. Methodology= valid part of socio enterprise b/c when scientific rules of evidence were being developed- they were compelled to reflect upon methodological problems. Idea type= what we portray as sociologists in reality wont be in its pure form. Therefore sociologists= someone concerned w understanding society in a disciplined way (scientific)
