SOCI 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Harriet Martineau, Jane Addams, Auguste Comte
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Sociology: the systematic study of human society. Sociological perspective: looking for general patterns in the behavior of particular people. The greater people"s social marginality, the better they are at using the sociological perspective. In other words, our place in society shapes our life experiences. Global perspective: the study of the larger world and society"s place in it. High-income countries: nations with the highest overall standards of living. These nations generate most of the worlds goods and services. Middle-income countries: nations with an average standard of living. Low-income countries: nations with a low standard of living in which most people are poor. Auguste comte (1798-1857): coined the term sociology in 1838. Theory: a statement of how and why specific facts are related. Theoretical approach: a basic image of society that guides thinking and research. Structural-functional approach: a framework for building theory that sees society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.
