SOCL 2001 Chapter : CH 1 PT 1
Document Summary
Sociology defined: systematic (regular and patterned) study of human behavior, human behavior takes place between. Siblings: small groups (co-workers, large organizations (banks, nations (trade agreements) Unique and patterned: we all are, unique in some ways, but alike in some ways, sociology studies, how people are similar, human behavior. Sociology is not common sense: common sense. Is subjective: varies across cultures, relies on myths, ex: women are chatty, sociology. Is objective: takes into account on social context, relies on facts, ex: both men and women speak 16000 words per day. Sociological imagination: connects, personal troubles, ex: not having enough money for groceries, and structural issues, ex: unemployment rates. Involves micro and macro sociology: micro-sociology: individual interactions, macro-sociology: large scale interactions. Illness: unemployment (micro: don"t have enough money to get by; macro: recession, oil spill. Theory: a set of statements that explains why a phenomenon occurs, uses:
