SOC101Y1- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 49 pages long!)
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Sociology: the systematic study of human behaviour in social context: study of change (dynamic, impact of interaction, why people make their choices, how people think/act, is elastic and related to philosophy, history, and psychology. Agency and structure: critique of neo-liberalism, opportunities aren"t evenly distributed. Scientific revolution (16th c. ) encouraged the use of evidence to substantiate theories. Democratic revolution (18th c. ) encouraged the view that human action can change society. Egoistic suicide: lack of integration of individual to society bc of weak social ties. Anomic suicide: norms governing behavior are vaguely defined (lacks a widely shared code of morality: suicide does not increase steadily with age. Sociological imagination: connection between personal troubles and social structures (c. wright mills) Sociology: human inquiry and science 2015-09-21 7:02:00 pm. Agreement reality: what we know as part of culture. Premodern view: ancestors assumed that they saw things as they really were. Modern view: accepts diversity as different strokes for different folks .
