SOCL 2001 Chapter : Sociology 2001
Document Summary
Sociology: the scientific study of societies and social life, a result of the industrial revolution, founding fathers, adam smith- an inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of. Interpretive understanding : max weber (1864-1920, studied power and authority, bureaucracies, religion. George h. mead (1934) mind, self, & society : came up with symbolic interactionism, people come and go but societies keep going, human societies are only possible to create significant symbols (have shared meanings for everyone in society) Languages: allow us to coordinate and create societies we live in. People working together- language allows us to do a lot of things. Communicate what is not in our immediate presence. Gathering data: primary date- information a researcher collected, gives you the ability to control your own method of research, information usually unique, cane give you a name for yourself, cons, limits to what one researcher can do.
