SOC 104 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Harriet Martineau, Jane Addams, The Communist Manifesto
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Sociology: systematic study of social behaviour and human groups i(cid:374)(cid:272)ludes: i(cid:374)flue(cid:374)(cid:272)e of so(cid:272)ial (cid:396)elatio(cid:374)ships o(cid:374) people"s attitudes + ho(cid:449) so(cid:272)ieties a(cid:396)e established + change. Sociological imagination: - allows us to view your own society as an outsider rather than your own with cultural and personal biases can go beyond personal experiences to understand broader public issues. Sociology + science: - science means knowledge gained by systematic observation social sciences engage in organized + systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding. Natural sciences study physical features of nature while social sciences study aspects of human society. We usually rely on common sense to help us u(cid:374)de(cid:396)sta(cid:374)d u(cid:374)fa(cid:373)ilia(cid:396) situatio(cid:374)s, (cid:271)ut it is(cid:374)"t always reliable or accurate. Based in commonly held beliefs rather than an analysis of facts sociologists test, record, and analyze each piece of information in relation to other data in order to describe and understand social environments.