SOC 1101 Midterm: Sociology Midterm Exam Review

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1101
• Professor: Stephan Larose

Document Summary

Sociologists notice social patterns (things that are stable over time-> what changes?) Investigate and challenge commonly held assumptions ex) male nurses -> nurses are often assumed to be female. > commonly associated with caregiving, a female characteristic. Sociologists would study commonly held assumptions about male nurses in society, media, etc how does it differ in other cultures, social institutions. The ability to see the relationship between personal experience and the larger society (for example: when someone loses their job, depression, abuse of substance and social issues arise) Enables social relations, coffee is like a social lubricate. It is socially acceptable, unlike cocaine or alcohol (in regards of doing it in public) Smoking was once acceptable anywhere, but now it is only acceptable to do so in some speci ed areas. Think about this: if coffee were not socially accepted, behaviours all around the world would change.