SOC101Y1 Study Guide - Scientific Revolution, Industrial Revolution
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Sociology = systematic study of human action in social context, based on the idea that our relations with other people create opportunities but also constrain our thoughts and actions. We have lots of choices, but these choices are limited by institutions, cultures, etc. Early sociologists were trained in other disciplines. Philosophical foundations ontology (what is real) and epistemology (how do we know what we know) Early philosophers hobbes" idea of government preserving peace while allowing people to pursue self-interest, locke"s belief in individual freedom and autonomy, Montesquieu"s comparative methodology and his appreciation for cultural diversity, Scientific revolution encouraged use of evidence to substantiate theories. Democratic revolution encouraged the view that human actions can change society. Society treats different groups of people differently. Sociological perspective seeing the social aspects of the personal. Sociological imagination a way of looking at the world that links private problems to social issues.