SOC100H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-2: Cultural Relativism, Survival Kit, Consumerism
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- three levels of social structure surround and permeate us: Microstructures: patterns of intimate social relations formed during face-to-face interaction. i. e. families, friendship circles, and work associations. 3. macrostructures: patterns of social relations which life outside and above your circle of intimates and acquiantances (ex. patriarchy, religious institutions, and social classes) global structures: international organizations, economic relations among countries. -sociological imagination born when 3 modern revolutions evolved: 2. scientiic revolution: based on evidence, not just speculation democratic revolution: suggested people are responsible for organizing society and human intervention can solve social probles. people believed god maintained social order - french and american revolution changed this. 3. industrial revolution: created new serious social problems which attracted attention of social thinkers. -auguste comte used science for sociology, he was conservative (opposed rapid change) Functionalism stress that human behvaiour is governed by stable patterns of social relations.
