SOCL 2001 : Sociology Exam 1 Notes
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Sociological perspective: examines human behavior within broader social context: society influences individuals, social location: group memberships; carries a huge influence over people, example: when we are first born we are put in to groups. Boys are known for being strong, less emotional, and misbehave while girls are known for being soft and sweet, motherly, having physical attractiveness, and being more sheltered. Blue and pink are colors that have a symbolic association with gender although there is no correlation. In the 1800s, pink symbolized strong and power while blue was more associated with calm and the. Comte (founder: wanted to study and reform society, positivism, wanted to apply scientific method to social world. Spencer (2nd founder: opposed social reform, survival of the fittest, believed that societies evolved: barbarians civilized. Dubois: naacp co-founder, studied black and white relationships, embraced marxism. Addams: naacp and aclu co founder, campaigned for 8 hour work days and anti- child labor laws, nobel peace prize winner.
