Sociology 1020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Research Question, Ostrich, Stereotype
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Sociology 1020 : week 3 - reading notes. Tsp - chapter 3 : studying the world. Sociological imaginations, the way we take into account how our individual lives are impacted by social contexts, are the centre of what prompts us to ask particular questions. Can be studied within time and resource limits. Lead us to think specifically about the topic. Potential to tell us something we don"t already know. Do research to see if the question has already been answered. We find ourselves asking sociological questions that have personal significance. We find ourselves not asking personal questions, but asking political ones. The belief system that shape views and perspectives of the world we study. Theories used to make sense of the world being studied. Theories are lenses through which we see the world. Set of guidelines that outline what is considered moral and acceptable behaviour. Ask questions like: who, what, where, when, why, how.