Sociology 1020 Study Guide - Final Guide: Anthony Giddens, Ethnocentrism, Heterogamy

• School: Western University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: Sociology 1020
• Professor: Kim Luton

Document Summary

Binoculars signify a different way of seeing the world. Expanding your view of the world, through a different lens . Focuses on pattern group behavior : the different behaviors of different groups. To see the general patters in particular : identify general patterns of individuals in the behavior of particular individuals. Berger says that we are all unique individuals, but we come from different categories: religion, job titles, race, ethnicity, age, gender. Sociologists realize that society treats these different categories, differently: poor vs. rich, young vs. old, women vs. men. He says that we act according to the categories that we are involved in/with. We see the world through the lens of our own experience. This limits our ability to see the world around us. We must stand outside our experience in order to develop a sociological imagination: we must forget our own experiences and biases in order to develop a sociological imagination.