SOCL 2001 : Test 1 Cheat Sheet
Document Summary
Danny almonte was too old to play little league and got caught after a lot of investigation. Michael brown (a black kid) shot by white police officer and other black neighbors looking for retribution by rioting in ferguson mo. Sociological perspective is the way to recognize patterns in social events and view personal experiences in the light of those patterns. Empirical data-data based on a observation or experience rather than pre-existing data. This enables us to determine whether our generalizations about society are accurate. Critical thinking- the cognitive process to analyze a situation or information and to arrive at a careful, precise judgment. (the opposite of this is to accept what others say or write w/out scrutinizing the validity) Sociological perspective on hurricane katrina: interviews focused on evacuees, found gender played no major role, and women coped better than males, and poverty went down after. Macrosociology- deals with large-scale units such as institutions, social categories, and social systems.
