SOCL 2001 Chapter : Chapter 1 Sociology August 27th 2001
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What is the sociological imagination : sociology is the systematic study of human societies, with special emphasis on modern, industrialized systems. The development of: the practice of sociology involves the ability to think imaginatively and to romantic love as a basis for marriage is an example of this. detach oneself from preconceived ideas about social relationships. What theories do sociologists use: sociologists use a wide range of theoretical approaches. Theoretical disputes are difficult to resolve even in the natural sciences, and in sociology we face special difficulties because of the complex problems involved in subjecting our own behavior to study. Important figures in the early development of sociological theory include. Auguste comte (1798 1857), mile durkheim (1858 1 917), karl marx (1818 1883), and max weber (1864 1920). Many of their ideas remain: the main theoretical approaches in sociology are symbolic interactionism, influential in sociology today. functionalism, marxism, feminism, and postmodernism.
