SOCL 2001 Chapter : The Sociological Imagination Chapter 1
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Looks at how social relationships influence attitudes and behavior. Examines how societies are established and how they change. In sociology, we rely on data and research. Defined as the scientific study of social behavior and human groups . Common sense knowledge typically comes from opinions and experiences. The ability to see our private experiences, personal difficulties, and society and the times in which we live (hughes and kroehler, 2011; 7) People conform to expected and acceptable behavior people deal with different experiences based on how they think society will reactto their decision. Ability to view your own society as an outsider would. Think about other societies. achievements as, in part, a reflection of the structural arrangements of talk about the same amount everyday. Patterns that characterize a society as a whole. A set of statements that seeks to explain problems, actions, or behavior . Produce knowledge, guide research and help us analyze our findings.
