SA 150 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: The Sociological Imagination, Herbert Blumer, Symbolic Interactionism
29 Jan 2017
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What is sociology: sociology is the systematic study of human behaviour in a social context. Social: sleeping is a biological and psychological phenomenon but it"s also social. Social phenomenon: an aspect of human life that is rooted in society or social interaction rather than in individuals (growth of online bullying) Social processes: are specific type of social phenomenon (how bosses and employees establish their hierarchies; the idea of people belonging to different races) Social fact: phenomena or processes, customs, trends, etc. They are findings of sociological research (coined by mile durkheim) (gender inequality) Social structures: organize societies and social life, and they shape our individuals lives as well. Ex: how race affects their life also depends on their racial identity. Microsociology: focuses on people in society: why some people feel freer to harass others online than in person, and which sorts of online settings might more effectively discourage it.
