SOCI 1F90 Study Guide - Final Guide: Social Stratification, Political Correctness, Linguistic Determinism
10 Aug 2016
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Sociological perspective: common sense ideas are uncritical and based on bad research, a sociological perspective dissects the relationships between individuals and the larger social networks in which they live. The scientific revolution- conclusions about society must be based on evidence. Social world cannot be understood solely through scientific numbers. Sciences will not merge over time and no single approach will reach a complete understanding of the world. Key concepts: social facts- general social features that exist on their own and are independent of individual manifestations, provide context for our thinking. George herbert mead: individuals define themselves through participation in social acts, i- the unsocialized part of self, me- the socialized part of self. Charles h. cooley: looking glass shelf- we develop our self-image through cues we receive from others. Erving goffman: self doesn"t really exist, it is our social interactions and how they interpret the signals we convey.
