SOC100H1 Chapter 1: Real-Life Sociology-Chapter 1
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It helps us understand that individual"s actions not only have social consequences but also social causes: our actions are the product of (invisible) norms and values which exist in every society at all times. Norms: rules or expectations of behaviour people consider acceptable in their group or society: people who don"t follow these norms may be shunned, punished, or ridiculed, vary from one society to another and change over time. Values: shared understanding of what a group or society deems good, right, and desirable: a way of viewing the world and attaching positive or negative sentiments. Science: the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment: an approach to knowledge of the natural and social world that relies on the systematic analysis of empirical evidence. Technology: objects developed to serve a particular purpose: the object or material instruments developed to serve a particular, practical purpose.
