SOC 1013 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Scientific Method
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Actual science because of the use of scientific method. Sociology-scientific study of social behavior human groups. Focuses on relationships( how they influence peoples behavior and how societies develop and change). C. wright mills on sociological imagination-an awareness of the relationship between an individual and the wider society. Key element- ability to view society as an outsider would. Allows us to go beyond personal experiences and observations toward a better understanding of human behavior. Natural science-study of physical features of nature and the ways they interact and change. Social science- study of social features of humans. Examples: anthropology, political science looks at laws, political parties. Seeks to understand ways in which people interact and shape society. Theory- a set of statements that seeks to explain problems, actions, or behavior. Effective theories have explanatory and predictive power. (example: emilie. Durkheim-suicide are related to group life of a society).
