Sociology 1020 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Unintended Consequences, Auguste Comte, Participant Observation
18 Dec 2012
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Understanding common assumptions in a more systematic and methodological way . 1838: auguste comte coined the word sociology. 1858: influential work by emile durkheim on suicide sociological imagination. Understanding individual events and history of society simultaneously. Biography personal experiences that define us: (linked to employment) lazy. Milieu immediate social surrounding: poor role models. History larger social forces that effect us daily: (linked to unemployment) The babysitting rule is an unintended consequence of public education this is known as. Bob is sitting in class and he wants to fart. He refrains from farting cuz hes afraid of what people will think of him. His behavior is being controlled by which of the following. Generalized other (conforming to the social norms. me and i. reflective notion where you"re consciously aware of what"s socially acceptable. ) Sociologist attends a hospital and meets with burses patients and staff for the purpose of understanding how hospitals work.
