SOC 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Herbert Blumer, The Sociological Imagination, Symbolic Interactionism
16 Dec 2020
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Without the sociological imagination, the individual, not society becomes the primary focus of blame. The sociological imagination enables us to see an individual"s circumstances in the context of broader social forces that affect us all, and warrant our attention. Confucius" writings was probably the first to reflect the sociological imagination. If u use laws to direct people, they will simply try to evade them. Better for leaders to follow the moral practices they preached to their students. Ibn khaldun: first to carry out a systematic study of sociological subjects. Origins of sociology in europe: check slides. German sociologist, most well known contribution protestant work ethic which he believed led to significant contributions to the development of modern capitalism. Protestant work ethic involved toil, making profitable use of ur time, ascetic lifestyle, and saving. This was indicative of being god"s chosen view . Critiques that colonialism was also involved in the rise of capitalism.
