Sociology 2206A/B Chapter 2: chapter 2 notes
11 Jan 2012
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Explain recurring patterns, not unique or one-time events. Are explanations for aggregates (collection of many indivs, cases, or other units), not particular indivs. State a probability, chance, or tendency for events to occur rather than stating that one event must follow another. Social theory: a system of interconnected abstractions or ideas that condenses and organizes knowledge about the social world. Social theorists: create explanations around the workings of society and the interactions btwn members of social groups. Concepts: ideas expressed as a symbol or in words. They have 2 parts: a symbol (word or term) and a definition. Values and experiences of ppl may limit everyday concepts. Concept clusters: a collection of interrelated ideas that share common assumptions, belong to the same larger social theory, and refer to one another. Classifications: a means of organizing abstract, complex concepts, using a combo of the characteristic of simpler concepts.
