SOCIOL 2D06 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Social Conflict Theory, Software Engineering, Talcott Parsons
16 Sep 2016
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The human group readings introduction (sept 12) Abbreviations: diff - different, beh - behaviour, orgn"ztn - organization, lvl - level, grps - groups, ud - individual, rel"tnships - relationships, inst - institution, ppl - people, w. - with, w/o - without, b/w - between. We may all have tried to figure out someone"s human behaviour, thoughts and their feelings. We engage in similar efforts to gather & use info about ppl to reach conclusions about them. They use various forms of research to develop theories whatever the approach the goal of social psychological research is to explain + predict ppl"s beh (a very powerful tool of unlocking mysteries in the world) Study of effects of interpersonal interactions, & rel"tnships w. in & b/w grps. Concerned with the ways in which ind"s participate in contrition + maintenance of society. They are referred to ppl of lower status & were underrepresented grps (like women & minority-grp members)
