SOC-1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Microsociology, Theocracy, Macrosociology
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Feminist theory the uniqueness of the experience of women. Emphasizes the centrality of gender in analyzing the social world and particularly. Central focus on the social construction of gender and gender inequality. Also examines the intersection of gender, race, and class. Macrosociology is the analysis of large-scale social systems. Examples: political system (democracy v. theocracy), economic system (communism v. capitalism), long-term societal changes (civil rights movement) Essential for understanding the institutional background of daily social life. Microsociology is the study of everyday behavior during face-to-face interaction. Crucial because face to face interaction is the basis of all forms of social. The goal of sociological research is inference: when we make observations particular to a specific setting or group the goal is to be able to generalize beyond that specific entity to others of its kind. Sociologists must ensure that the paths to their findings can be retraced by other researchers. Research procedures should be public and transparent.
