SOC 103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Post-Structuralism, Fallibilism, Socioeconomic Status
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Ideology the natural and spontaneous interpretation we form of social events. Critical questions how appearances can be misleading. Goes beyond appearances to find the hidden mechanisms. Non-egocentric investigates how things work on their own terms. Examines the eco(cid:374)o(cid:373)ic syste(cid:373) as a (cid:449)hole, treati(cid:374)g the i(cid:374)di(cid:448)idual"s decisio(cid:374)s a(cid:374)d efforts as o(cid:374)ly part of a larger array of factors. Relational explains events in terms of relationships and processes. Explains individuals experiences in terms of how they are positioned in and connected to social forces, instead of their inherent qualities. Meanings the interpretations which people attach to their experiences in their minds. Meanings are social in that they are shared, are formed out of shared elements, or are oriented to past, present, and future social interactions. Practices the things that people actually do. Practices are meaningful but also have a material and non-meaningful component. Practices are social in that they are learned through or oriented to social interactions.
