SOC101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Industrial Revolution, Rural Sociology, Microsociology
21 Apr 2016
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Sociology: the systematic study of human groups and their interactions. Sociological perspective: a view on society based on the dynamic relationships between individuals and the larger social network in which we all live. It is how sociologists see our world in a unique way. The everyday choices that people make are influenced by social environment. He suggested that people who do not or cannot recognize their social origins may be unable to respond to situations effectively. This results in not fully understanding the things that are being presented in front of us. Personal troubles: personal challenges that require individual solutions. Social issues: challenges that are caused by larger social factors. An example is a midterm, it is considered a personal trouble and fail is a personal trouble but if a lot of people fail it becomes a social issue. According to mills, personal problems rarely become social issues because people never speak up in order to not embarrass oneself.
