[SOC 1100] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 30 pages long Study Guide!

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1100
• Professor: Deanna Behnke- Cook

Document Summary

Seeing the general in the particular (peter berger) Sociologists identify general social patterns in the behaviour of particular individuals. Giving up the idea that human behaviour is simply a matter of what people decide to do. The power of society to shape even our most private choices. People at the margins of social life are aware of social patterns that others rarely think about. Periods of change or crisis encourage us to use the sociological perspective. Where we live shapes the lives we lead. Many problems that we face in canada are more serious elsewhere. Thinking globally helps us learn more about ourselves. Sociology has played an important role in the development of canadian public policy. Sociology can have an important role in our own personal growth: A background in sociology is excellent preparation for : Advertising, banking, business, education, government, journalism, law, public relations and personnel management. The growth of cities pushed people away from working the land.