SOCI 3580 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1a: Sociological Perspectives, Cultural Relativism, Intersectionality
18 Jan 2020
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Carr, deborah, mary c. waters, elizabeth heger boyle, benjamin cornwell, shelley correll, robert. Chapter 1: the art and science of social research, an introduction. Sociological perspectives: an overview: agency v. structure, definitions, agency capacity to make one"s own choices & act autonomously, structure patterned social arrangements that may constraint or facilitate one"s choices & opportunities. Importance sociological research demonstrates the ways that individuals make. In brief . sociological imagination emphasizes role of historical contexts in shaping social life: western perspective v. sociological perspective. Westerner in terms of individual achievement & failure. Sociologist in terms of personal experiences & historical forces. If seemingly personal choices" are happening in large numbers of in patterned ways, then we are likely witnessing a public issue rather than a personal trouble (8: attention to differences & hierarchies. Sociologists examine patterns & choices vary by sociodemographic factors (i. e. race or income) Anthropologists explore societies to understand their conceptualizations of beauty & health.
