SOC 1101 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Machismo, Proletariat, Canadian International Development Agency
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Personal troubles: private problems of individuals and the networks of people with whom they associate regularly. Public issues: matters beyond an individual"s own control that are caused by problems at the societal level. Things are not what they seem : enabling us to look beyond intuition, commonsense, or our personal experiences. Society: a large social grouping that shares the same geographical territory and is subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Sociologists: observe and interpret society, they notice social patterns. Investigate and challenge common assumptions: use systematic research techniques. Global interdependence: a relationship in which the lives of all people are intertwined closely and any one nation"s problems are part of a larger global problem. Commonsense knowledge: guides ordinary conduct in everyday life. Race: specify groups of people distinguished by physical characteristics like skin colour. Ethnicity: cultural heritage or identity of a group and is based on factors such as language or country of origin.
