SOC100H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1, 6, 39: Public Sociology, Cultural Studies, Intellectual
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Rs 1 - macro sociology: its evolution and relevance to canada. Clinical vs academic sociologists: clinical is practice oriented, academic is independent research directed by researcher. Michael burroway: professional sociology should be supplemented with public sociology, meaning we should connect public ideas and issues with the academics. What do sociologists do research on: things they notice (how the poor are treated), social changes that affect how society works (technology), and the desire to understand the social life or to broaden a theory. Micro sociology: study is done on the particular individual or group of people. Macro sociology: study is done on whole societies and tries to understand social systems on a larger scale a(cid:374)d ho(cid:449) they cha(cid:374)ge o(cid:448)er ti(cid:373)e (cid:894)e. g. ho(cid:449) ca(cid:374)ada cha(cid:374)ges due to (cid:895) In the early days, sociologists were needed as professors to teach that field in the growing number of universities.
