SOC 104 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Margaret Mead, Symbolic Interactionism, Macrosociology
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Sociology analyzes why people: act the way they do, think the way they do, feel the way they do. Sociology examines the social context of behaviour cross culturally and historically. Microsociology: e. g. symbolic communication, study patterns of tho0ughts and behaviours that occurs in small groups. Macrosociology: e. g. conflict theory, structural functionalism, feminism, study patterns of thoughts and behaviours on a large scale. Hypothesis: guess/statement about events and how they might be related. Theory: explanation of why behaviours are occurring: patterns of human behaviour, theories = glasses. All sociological theories emphasize either: support the present order, emphasize change. Change theories: conflict theory, symbolic interactionism. How individuals interact with each other: feminist theories. Some are micro or macro: 4. Questionnaire, small group discussion, qualitative analysis: 6. Theory development look for patterns look for causes of patterns. How people create, use and destroy relationships idealism = importance of ideas: (cid:449)hat is i(cid:374) so(cid:373)e(cid:271)od(cid:455)"s head and how they use their ideas.
