Sociology 1020 Study Guide - Fall 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes - Sociology, Canada, Social Class
12 Oct 2018
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Sociology 1020
MIDTERM EXAM
STUDY GUIDE
Fall 2018
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
What is Sociology?
Introduction to Sociology!
-Relates to the habits of mind (how we think about people and the world)!
-How people are made by (and how we make) the social world!
-Habits of mind:!
-Examines what makes an individual an individual!
-Examines what makes society !
-Sociological perspective: hones in on the fact that human beings are not predictable;
their behaviours are difficult to pin point
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
The Look and Feel of Sociology
Introduction to Sociology!
-Technology/ social media allows us to get feedback from the global population !
-Material conditions: impact on how we can have these kinds of relations (phones,
internet, etc.); that’s how social contexts differ!
-Method: asking the right questions; conducting research !
-Why do we need external validation for normal activities? ie: eating a meal, standing
in line at a coffee shop) !
-Why is IKEA— a corporation— the one pointing it out? (Re: IKEA ad) !
Your HS Sociology Class!
-N. American societies tend to be predominately individualistic (particularly the US)!
•Leads us to understand the world in individualistic terms!
-How to explain more widespread phenomena?!
-American study: LGBTQ students take out more student loans !
•Parents less likely to be accepting of them ∴ not willing to pay for school > student
loans!
•It’s not them; it’s the social context that they live in !
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Document Summary
Relates to the habits of mind (how we think about people and the world) How people are made by (and how we make) the social world. Examines what makes an individual an individual. Sociological perspective: hones in on the fact that human beings are not predictable; their behaviours are di cult to pin point. Technology/ social media allows us to get feedback from the global population. Material conditions: impact on how we can have these kinds of relations (phones, internet, etc. Method: asking the right questions; conducting research. Why do we need external validation for normal activities? ie: eating a meal, standing in line at a co ee shop) Why is ikea a corporation the one pointing it out? (re: ikea ad) N. american societies tend to be predominately individualistic (particularly the us: leads us to understand the world in individualistic terms.
