Soc 300 Exam 1
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Macro-Sociology studies the society as a whole
What is the difference
between macro
Micro Sociology looks at the individual in social
sociology, micro
context
sociology, and meso
sociology?
Meso-Sociology looks at social institutions
, Berger: Sociology is a passionate curiosity --
disciplined by scientific methodology -- about the
interactions of people (physics envy -- disciplined
by scientific method)
Mills: Sociology studies the intersection of
biography and history (where the individual troubles
intersect with social issues - particularly where there
Definition of Sociology are things outside of us that influence us in ways we
(Berger, Mills, McGinn) can't control). Thought about the social imagination:
The relationship between the individual and society
and how they affect each other.
McGinn: How the group is powerful in various
situations. How does a group exert power over its
members. How does one group exert power over
another. How does a group exert power over their
society.
, Important thing to do is to understand social facts
(things outside of ourselves). Sociology establishes
What is Durkheim's
the function of things. Determination of function:
understanding of
what function every piece of society plays.
sociology?
Everything plays a function (case study: deviance -
even breaking norms has a function)
Theory, research, action.
What are the three Theory and research go back and forth. We have a
dimensions of sociology? theory, so we research it. After researching, we find
some data, that creates new theories. Action comes
in between the two, for example, creating policies.
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Terms in this set (41)
Macro-Sociology studies the society as a whole
What is the difference
between macro
Micro Sociology looks at the individual in social
sociology, micro
context
sociology, and meso
sociology?
Meso-Sociology looks at social institutions
, Berger: Sociology is a passionate curiosity --
disciplined by scientific methodology -- about the
interactions of people (physics envy -- disciplined
by scientific method)
Mills: Sociology studies the intersection of
biography and history (where the individual troubles
intersect with social issues - particularly where there
Definition of Sociology are things outside of us that influence us in ways we
(Berger, Mills, McGinn) can't control). Thought about the social imagination:
The relationship between the individual and society
and how they affect each other.
McGinn: How the group is powerful in various
situations. How does a group exert power over its
members. How does one group exert power over
another. How does a group exert power over their
society.
, Important thing to do is to understand social facts
(things outside of ourselves). Sociology establishes
What is Durkheim's
the function of things. Determination of function:
understanding of
what function every piece of society plays.
sociology?
Everything plays a function (case study: deviance -
even breaking norms has a function)
Theory, research, action.
What are the three Theory and research go back and forth. We have a
dimensions of sociology? theory, so we research it. After researching, we find
some data, that creates new theories. Action comes
in between the two, for example, creating policies.
