SOC 101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Symbolic Interactionism, Blackboard, Social Forces

• School: ASU
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 101
• Professor: All

Document Summary

Imagination: the ability to see the impact of social forces on private lives; coined by c. wright mills in 1959. Historical era, religion, gender, environment, skin color, social economic status, culture, and family all affect the way we are. Different theories represent their own way of understanding society. They help us focus our understanding of society. They help us organize our thoughts about doing research. Research is about collecting hard data or facts that help us understand how and why society is the way it is. To see definitions of each theory, check blackboard! Schools, meritocracy: all these pieces of the mobile affect people. All about the in groups and out-groups . i. e. rich people and poor people, asu and u of a , etc . Family, peer groups and school become your social reality and they directly affect who you are. Culture: values, beliefs, behavior, ideology that constitute a people"s way of life.