SOCL 4451 Study Guide - Medical Sociology, Social Fact, Social Class
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Sociological research methods are used by many disciplines, What is sociology: the systematic study of social behavior and human groups. Historical sources of sociology: enlightenment (individual"s rights, urbanization (social changes and problems) Sociology"s levels of analysis: micro level (e. g. : intimate interactions between individuals, meso level (e. g. : workplace policies of climate, macro level (e. g. : economic changes) Levels in human life: community systems (place), organizational systems, personal networks, the individual ( self & body ), molecular systems ( genes & proteins ) What are sociological theories: statements of how &why particular facts about the social world are related. They range short descriptions of a single social process to broad paradigms for analysis and interpretation. Paradigms: lenses to look at the world through. A basic image of society that guides thinking and research. Three main paradigms in sociology: structural functionalist (society shapes the individual, conflict theory (class conflict, symbolic interactionism (why do we use meanings)
