SOC 202 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-13: Patrilineality, Escalator, White Privilege
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Includes sociology, anthropology, economics, history, psych, poli sci: empirical science, focus on the influence of social relationships on individual attitudes and behavior, and on how societies develop and change, things are not what they seem. Social reality: sociologist, concerned with understanding society in a disciplined way, must be objective, control personal prejudices/preferences, and perceive clearly rather than judge normatively, interest of sociologist is primarily theoretical. Sociological imagination: described by c. wright mills, critical thinking; an awareness of the relationship between an individual and the wider society. How they work together: ability to view one"s society as an outsider would. Why: go beyond personal experiences and observations to understand broader public issues, not just personal problems, but rather societal concerns. Pioneering thinkers: mile durkheim, (1858-1917), philosophy, the division of labor in society (1893) o. Solitary act, but related to group life. +rates during peace than during times of war.
