SOCI 201 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Sociological Inquiry, Solidarity, Social Forces

• School: University of Calgary
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 201
• Professor: Steve Dumas

Document Summary

Ppt 1: what is sociology: the systematic study of human behavior, study of powerful social forces, sociologists examine units as small as the ind. and as large as multinational corporations, emerged around the time of the industrial revolution. Sociological promises: promises to help us think critically, promises to explain why we act the way we do, reveals the possibilities of human action, shows us the correct route to induce positive social change. Critical thinking: essential aspect of sociological thinking, means using careful observation to arrive at conclusions about our social world rather than base out understanding upon authority, casual observation, illogical reasoning etc. Social solidarity: suicide was considered the result of a lack of social solidarity, refers to the degree in which members of a social group share beliefs and values, refers to the intensity and frequency of social interactions. Suicide ii: durkheim found that suicide rates were higher for men than women, higher for.