SOCI 1001 Chapter 1-10, 13,16: Book Notes
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Sociology: diversity & change in the twenty-first century. Does this by encouraging people to view the sources of their problems in a larger context. Life chances: o(cid:374)e"s a(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) to e(cid:454)pe(cid:396)ie(cid:374)(cid:272)e life a(cid:374)d all its (cid:271)e(cid:374)efi(cid:272)ial offe(cid:396)i(cid:374)gs. Individuals life chances and opportunities are unequally distributed in the u. s. Young vs old: significant organizing principles of society. They affect the available opportunities for individuals, and therefore their. Sociologists view economic and political systems as only two of many types of social life chances institutions central to the functioning society. Studying sociology can help us become sensitive to the difference between personal troubles and public issues as well as to the connections that often exist between the two. How society is presently structured or organized. How and why it seems to be changing. Sources of information: homogenization of news. A process that produces a single perspective and a single analysis of highly complex stories regardless of the variety of media sources we consult.
