SOCL 2001 : Exam1
Document Summary
Part 1: sociology, systematic study of social interaction, systematic: social behavior is regular in pattern (regular and patterned, social interaction: how people act and react to the people around them (individuals, groups, nations, unique vs. Patterned: we are all, unique in some ways, but alike in most ways, sociology studies, how people are similar, patterned behavior, sociology is not common sense, common sense is subjective and relies on myths, ex. Woman are chatty: sociology is objective and relies on facts, ex. Both men and women speak 16,000 words per day: sociological imagination, connects, personal troubles, ex. No having money for groceries: & public issues, ex. See someone crying: explanatory understanding, of intention and context, ex. If the water faucet is opened, then the amount of water flowing will increase (independent) (dependent) Evaluation research: uses all the methods mentioned, evaluates social programs, applied, comparing achievements for, attempts to improve social programs, costs can be low ix.
