SOC 1100 Chapter Notes -Middle Ages

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1100
• Professor: Deanna Behnke- Cook

Document Summary

Sociology teaches us that the world guides all our choices. Sociology is the systematic study if human society. Point of view in sociology is called the sociological perspective. Looks at individual behaviour in a social context: recognizes and understanding patterned behaviour, helps us understand social order/structure, helps us understand social change. Society acts differently on various categories of people (children vs. adults, men vs. women) General categories where you fall in to shape your particular life experiences. Our individual life experiences are shaped by the society in which we live- as well as by the general categories into which we fall. The sociological perspective provides additional insights that may not be readily apparent. Categories of people with weak social ties are more likely to commit suicide. The higher suicide rate among men may be a result of their greater affluence and autonomy in canadian society. There are two situations which can help people see how society shapes individual lives.