Sociology 1020 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Proletariat, Sociocultural Evolution, Labour Power
9 Dec 2013
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Sociology- systematic study of social behavior and human groups. Focuses on social relationships on people"s attitudes and behavior and how societies change. An awareness of the relationship between the individual and the wider society. Example: comprehend our personal settings and the remote impersonal world that surrounds us (drinking coffee, eating chocolate) Key element is the ability to view our own society as an outsider would rather than from personal experiences. Example: canadians eat while walking, japan they do not because they want to appreciate the food, seem as disrespectful. Science- body of knowledge obtained by methods based on systematic observations. Natural science- study of physical features of nature and the ways in which they interact and change. Social science- study of various aspects of human society; social behavior and people. (sociology, anthropology, economics, history, phycology, and political science). Anthropology- past cultures and pre industrial societies that continue today, the origins of men and women.
