SOCL 2001 : Sociology Test 1 Notes
Document Summary
Ms. kelley: office hours tuesday and thursdays 9-10:30 am. Tuesday aug 26: hw: read pages 1-10. Thinking like a sociologist (ch 1: sociology defined. Systematic study of social interaction: systematic-regular and patterned, social interaction- acting and reacting. Not common sense: happiness in marriage (ball and chain symbol, men and women are actually happier in marriage, sociological imagination. Involves micro and macros sociology: micro sociology- individual interactions, macro sociology- large scale patterns. Ex: illness: macro could be you get sick and have a lot of doctor bills macro could be there aren"t room in hospitals for all the sick people. Making informed decisions, understanding diversity, social and public policies, thinking critically, and expands career opportunities: making informed decisions. Sociological knowledge will help you make informed decisions: second guess common sense claims, methods as a criteria, see the big picture, understanding diversity. Leads to understanding differing characteristics: social and public policies. Be able to engage in social change: society, research, theoretical perspectives.
