SOC 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Macrosociology, Microsociology, Dependent And Independent Variables
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Argument that deviance is deliberately chosen and often political in nature. The interactionist perspective is one of the major theoretical perspectives within sociology. It focuses on the concrete details of what goes on among individuals in everyday life. From this perspective, social life consists largely of a complex fabric woven of countless interactions through which life takes on shape and meaning. Microsociology: the study of human behavior in contexts of face to face. Macrosociology: the study of large scale groups, organizations, or social interaction systems. Theories involve constructing abstract interpretations that can be used to describe a variety of situations. They start with a theory they want to evaluate. Theory helps to identify and frame a factual question, when facts have been obtained one must use the theory to explain them. Surveys: a method of sociological research in which questionnaires are administered to the population being studied.
