SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Social Forces
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Sociology is the systematic study of human behaviour in social context. Emile durkheim, one of the pioneers of the discipline, demonstrated that suicide is more than just an individual act, rather suicide rates are strongly influenced by social forces. The rates of psychological disorders and suicides do not match (ie. more women are insane opposed to men, but more men commit suicide). Social solidarity: degree of which group members share beliefs and values, and the intensity and frequency of their interaction. Durkheim argued the more social solidarity in a group, the less likely suicide was (ie. less likely for a married man to commit suicide). Social structures: relatively stable patterns of social relations. Aspects of social structures affect our innermost thoughts and feelings, influence your actions, and thus shape who you are. Sociological imagination: being able to see the connection between personal troubles and social structures (c. wright mills).
