SOC101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Miso
15 Sep 2016
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The core idea of sociology is that we are shaped around the people around us. These are the three main perspective that theorists draw upon. Theoretical lens - how to think of the world and look at different problems a set of propositions of why something works a certain way, how change occurs. A generic explanation for why, what or how something happens. Theory typically vary in terms of: no such thing as a perfect theory. Level of analysis (macro, meso, miso) (macro -higher) Data of type of inquiry (e. g. qualitative) e. g. You would have to look at theories using change over time. Society- complex systems of parts that interact to perform various necessary functions, solve problems (understanding the shared norms and values that pull people together, values and morals, such as what"s right and wrong and how we approach different problems. Institutions have a function helps society remain stable.
