Notes:
Chapter 1: Understanding Sociology
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Says that humans addiction to social media is makkng us collectivley anti social.
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Sociological Perspective: the process of understanding and explaining how individuals and groups interact within society (HP).
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Social Structures: the distinctive and stable arrangements of social patterns that form the society as a whole (HP).
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Social Problems: societal conditions that harm segments of society (HP).
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Sociological Imagination: the ability to see the details of our own lives in the context of larger social structures as opposed to merely personal choices or personal troubles (HP).
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Social Change: the forces that change society’s organization and social structures (HP).
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An eccentric and brilliant Frenchman, Auguste Comte (1798–1857), challenged this idea and stated that society could be studied using the same scientific methods in natural sciences, such as physics, chemistry, and biology.
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Sociolgy is considered a newer science
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Ultimately, Comte thought that sociologists would rule the world due to their knowledge and expertise.
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The theories are titled conflict, functionalist, and symbolic interactionism.
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– The vineyard and village views represent macro sociology, a level of analysis focusing on social systems and populations on a large scale.
– The meadow is an example of micro sociology, a level of analysis focusing on individuals and small groups within the larger social system.
-vineyard-conflict theory
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– Much of the work by sociologists in this area has concentrated on issues such as sexism in education, politics, and the workplace