SOC100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: The Sociological Imagination, Social Inequality, Social Forces

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC100
• Professor: Alison Dunwoody

Document Summary

There would be more conflict if only self interest was pursued there should be more conflict and social order wouldn"t be maintained. The social structure that society provides is like a building the structure encourages and discourages different activities in different rooms and many of the most essential operations of the building (heating ect. ) are invisible to us. It studies anything related to social life and social behaviour: totality of human life and behaviour, the influence that society has on people"s attitudes and behaviours and the ways in which people interact and shape society. It focuses on the connections between various parts of the social world: eg. Society is made up of individuals which are impacted by social forces which may put constraints on us. By recognizing our individual milieu (the social setting that influences us)we can gain a greater appreciation of differences: use to understand the impact that society has on our lives, private troubles.