SOCL 2001 : Exam 1 Material
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Sociological perspective: the study of sociology is systematic because we apply theories and use research to study human practices (1, how does an individual affect group life? (2) Leadership: helps us look beyond our own experiences to gain insight into the world as a whole (3, personal trouble: losing job; public issues: a ton of people in the country who are laid off (6). Before the industrial revolution, everything happened inside the family. When the industrial revolution occurred, men moved out of the home to commute to work. Later on, women started working in factories as well. Positivism: belief that social life can be understood through scientific inquiry: karl marx studied revolutions and developed the conflict theory (8, the big 3! (9) Anomie: social facts-ways of thinking and behaving that are outside of the person (we don"t question why we get dressed before we leave the house) Weber: verstehen-the concept of trying to understand the world through another person"s eyes.
