SOCL 2001 : Exam 1 Review
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Sociology-the systematic study of society and social interaction. Sociology uses many different methods to study a wide range of subject matter and to apply these studies to the real world. By looking at individuals and societies and how they interact through this lens, sociologists are able to examine what influences behavior, attitudes, and culture. By applying systematic and scientific methods to this process, they try to do so without letting their own biases and pre-conceived ideas influence their conclusions. Use a scientific method and apply it to the study of society. Can you look at things in our own culture the way that they"re looking at le big mac . Will be promoted by those in power, and will trickle down to those with less. Believed that society could be studied using the same scientific methods used in natural sciences. Believed he could also use these studies and results to better society.
