SOC 1101 Study Guide - French Revolution, Montesquieu, Bourgeoisie
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Ability to see relationship between individual experiences and the larger society. Young discipline; sociology is 175 years old. There have been people who have mused about society and its people. Sociological imagination: be able to see personal experience and relate to society. Thomas hobbs: 17th century england, life was brutal, nasty short, so need strong king to protect. John locke: talked about individual rights and freedom. Rousseau: said civilization was corrupt (or corrupt individuals) Confucius (1551-1479 bc: role modelling, leadership. Plato (427-347 bc: society was outcome of political interactions. Aristotle (384-322 bc: student of plato, said society is outgrowth of basic biological needs (military, family) Ibn khaldun (1332-1406: examined tribes, countries, dynasties, studied there history, culture and economy. Shakespeare (1564-1616: made observation of human nature, passion, provide insight into human condition. Spirit of laws argued human laws embody cultural moray, geographical concerns, specific to society.
