SOCI 1001 Study Guide - Final Guide: Microsociology, Intersectionality, Overconsumption
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Key terms: sociology, sociological perspective, common sense, critical thinking, sociological imagination, c. wright mills, structure, agency. Personal troubles and social issues: personal troubles: private problems experienced within the character of the individual and the range of their immediate relation to others, social issues: societies larger concepts beyond our control, examples, unemployment, personal: lazy and unreliable, refuses to learn any skills, unpleasant to be around, quits job right away and for no reason, social: structure of society: capitalism, lack of social support, lack of education and training, lack of family support, racial discrimination, disintegrating unions, body image. Scope of sociology: macro sociology: large scale, slow change, processes and patterns, organizations, cultures, nations, micro sociology: small scale, creation and maintenance of symbols (i. e. lol), processes and patterns of face to face interactions, global structure: international passing encounters between individuals in the street, friend group, families, communities, schools, patterns of worldwide travel and communications and economic relations between countries.
