SOC1101- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 64 pages long!)

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Soc 1101- lecture 1: understanding the sociological imagination. Soc 1101- lecture 2: understanding the sociological imagination (continued) Size of the social groups being considered, from the smallest to the largest. Understanding sociology requires understanding multiple levels of analysis. Picture levels of analysis in our social environment as an interconnected series of small groups, organizations, institutions and societies. The term sociology was coined by august comte (1796-1857) in 1838. State of normlessness that results from the lack of clear goals and creates feelings of confusion that may ultimately result in higher suicide rates. Most study of sociology is done by men and reflects mens understanding. Inequality has biological roots in sexual violence. Barely recognized black women as separate from black men. Examining the social: questions, sociological research and research design. Soc 1101- lecture 4: modern social theory continued. How culture is created and recreated through social interaction.