PHIL 140 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hegemonic Masculinity, Symbolic Interactionism, Critical Race Theory
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Macro vs micro large scale picture vs the individual experiences. Value free vs value laden purpose of study vs purpose of action. Pure vs applied for its own sake vs for practical use. Qualitative vs quantitative subjective opinions (interviews) vs objective facts (numbers) Manifest vs latent obvious/deliberate/intended vs subtle/unconscious/hidden. Nature vs nurture biological roots vs socialized behaviour. Sociology the study of human social life and interaction, changes in social structure, and the social causes and consequences of our behaviour at a global level. Sociological perspective viewing society based on placing our behaviour and relationships on a broader context as the social network in which we all live within and are influenced by. Sociological imagination developed by c. wright mills, composed of history (past society), biography (people of society) and social structure (dominant changes/connections) in which dynamic social forces influence individual lives. See individual consequences of social structures and institutions.
