SOC 1110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Howard S. Becker, The Sociological Imagination, Communication Studies
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Print out last page of syllabus and sign. The scientific study of human society and social interaction. Sociology is one of the social sciences- disciplines that examine the human, or social, world. Sociology- history, anthropology, communication studies, geography, psychology, economics, political science. According to howard becker, sociology is the study of people doing things together because neither the individual nor society exist independently of one another. Sociologists are interested in all aspects of society- a group of people who shape their lives in patterned ways that distinguish their group from other groups. Sociology looks at a broad range of institution- structures in our society, like education . Major theoretical orientations in sociology that guide the effort to find explanation. Sociology can help you develop a sociological perspective-- a way of looking at the world through a sociological lens. Sociologists have developed several approaches for developing a sociological perspective: Power: ability to get others to do what one wants.
