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Chapter 1: Introduction – Understanding Sociology

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Notes:Sociological Perspectivethe process of understanding and explaining how individuals and groups interact within society

Social Structuresthe distinctive and stable arrangements of social patterns that form the society as a whole

Social Problems: societal conditions that harm segments of society

Sociological Imaginationthe 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

Social Changethe forces that change society’s organization and social structures