SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Research, Auguste Comte, Conflict Theories
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Sociology is value-free because sociologists do not interfere with how things should be - they only care about the way things really are. Social location: our gender, race, social class, religion, and so forth. Society: a group of people who live within a defined territory who share a culture. Basic point is that society helps us shape our attitudes and behavior even if it doesn"t determine them altogether. Rapport: a close and harmonious relationship in which the people or groups concerned understand each other"s feelings or ideas and communicate well. Sociological perspective: belief that people"s social backgrounds influence their attitudes, behaviors, and life chances (degree to which people succeed in life in such areas as education, income, & health) Social integration: can be seen as a dynamic and principled process where all members participate in dialogue to achieve and maintain peaceful social relations. Social interaction: process by which we act and react to those around us.
