SOC 1101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Harriet Martineau, Credit Card Interest, Auguste Comte
9 Feb 2018
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Sociology: the systematic study of human society and social interaction, applying both. Sociologist study human societies and their social interactions in order to develop theoretical perspectives and research methods. theories of how behaviour is shaped by group life and how, on the other hand group life has affected individuals. Sociology has us gain a better understanding of ourselves and our social world, it enables us to see how behaviour is largely shaped by the groups to which we belong and by the society we live. The discipline assist us in understanding ourselves and our social world. Our worlds are created for us by others as well as being created by us. Sociology takes us beyond the personal and assists us in gaining insights into society and the larger world order. It enables us to understand and analyze the societies in which we live. Society: a large social grouping that shares the same geographical territory and is.
