Sociology 1020 Final: Final Exam Complete Textbook and Lecture Notes.docx
17 Apr 2014
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Introduction to sociology: looking at the world in a different way, represented by a pair of binoculars, four theories focus on the relationship between individuals and groups within. What is sociology? society: key idea, it concerns itself with theories about social relations between individuals and groups of people within a particular society, society focuses on pattered group behavior. Identifies general patterns in the behavior of particular individuals. To see the general in particular : there are 3 particular groups, we are all unique individuals, we all belong to different categories, society acts on you and influences you based on the categories you inhabit. The sociological imagination: wright mills, based on our own subjective experiences. In order to develop a wider world view we must develop an ability to analyze the world at a greater level. Private troubles vs. public troubles: private troubles: focuses on the individual, public troubles: problems at the level of society.
