SOC100H5 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Mcdonaldization, Consumerism, Mass Media
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Systematic study of human behavior in a social context. Identifying general patterns in the behavior of particular people. Seeing the strange in the familiar: give up the idea that people make their own decision, but consider that society shapes what people think and do. Identify social context in which we live and how these contexts shape our lives. A book written by c. wright mills. A way of looking at the world that allows links between the apparently private problems of the individual and important social issues. Interconnection between life of an individual and the history of society. Global level: patterns of social relations outside and above national level, e. g. , united nations, european union, nafta region, etc. Macro level: o(cid:448)e(cid:396)a(cid:396)(cid:272)hi(cid:374)g patte(cid:396)(cid:374)s of so(cid:272)ial (cid:396)elatio(cid:374)s outside o(cid:374)e"s (cid:272)i(cid:396)(cid:272)le of i(cid:374)ti(cid:373)ates a(cid:374)d a(cid:272)(cid:395)uai(cid:374)ta(cid:374)(cid:272)es, e. g. , class relations, bureaucratic organizations, power systems, etc. Micro level: overarching patterns of intimate social relations formed during face-to-face interaction, e. g. , families, friendships, work associations.
