SOCL 250 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Bourgeoisie, Ethnography, Standard Deviation
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What does it mean to think sociologically: c. wright mills (american) By means of sociological imagination men hope to grasp what is going on in the world and to understand themselves. Intersections between biography and history within society help to explain the world. Individual struggles occur but when it is a common occurrence among society then it can indicate a structural issue within those societal institutions: ex. Relative likelihood of divorce goes up as the wedding expenses go up: karl marx (german) Men make their own history but they do not make it as they please, they make it within circumstances given from the past. Tradition of dead generation weighs like a nightmare on the brain of the living: atlas genius (australian band) We steal molecules from the dead, are we predestined to get what we get: the posies (seattle band) When we live the life we live it is never ours completely.
