[SOC 100] - Final Exam Guide - Ultimate 24 pages long Study Guide!
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What is sociology: systematic study of human behavior in social context. What coined the term sociology: french philosopher and a positivist. Topics in sociology: all social issues in society, theories/methods, basic processes, culture, socialization, social interaction, social inequality, class, race, gender, social institutions. Careers in sociology: school, family, healthcare, sociologists rank among the best 10 jobs in the us, google, rand, social services, teaching, business. The sociological imagination: coined by c. wright mills, this helps us to, connect personal experiences to society at large and greater historical forces, make the familiar strange . Why do people commit suicide: social media, mental health care, financial stress, environment issues, acceptance. Emile durkheim: french sociologist, studied social causes of suicide, emile durkheim showed that suicide rates are strongly. More likely to commit suicide: influenced by social forces: married v unmarried, men v women, kids v elderly, indiana v california, usa v germany.
