SOCI 111 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Glass Ceiling, Social Conflict Theory, Polytheism
7 Dec 2017
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Sociology is about structure and agency: structure influences or limits the choices or opportunities available. For example, the social class you are born into or your gender. If you are born in a poor country, you can go to university to get an education if you are determined to each the end goal agency is about acting on your current situation. Sociology is more about micro, in which they focus on individuals and their choices rather than the society as a whole. Sociology is about studying modern society anthony giddens, a british sociologist. Sociology and other sciences: sociology draws inferences from all. Economics supply and demand (markets and individuals: reflects our cultural ideas more than any other discipline, considers the interaction between society and the resources and focuses on the allocation, or choices society (or individuals) make. Political science power and authority: grew out from philosophy, considers why people vote or don"t vote, history unique events (origin of wars, etc. )
