SOCL 2001 Chapter : Sociology 9 11 12
Document Summary
Principle of supersedure: the last big storm. Common sense & sociological consciousness: curiosity about the world of people, critical (skeptical) approach to finding out how it works. Why sociology is not good for you: undermines common sense. Your situation shapes your perception: undercuts authority. But a sense of injustice can lead to social change. Communication with others: not good for understanding how the world works. Better to suspend judgment: but also serves the interests of others. Experience & common sense: common sense is based only loosely on experience . Stories and stereotypes: remember a story is something stated in language. What kind of situation am i in: scripts. Does research help: fallacy of that"s obvious , tendency to discount research confirmation. Social embeddedness & common sense: streetcar of life, the police chief fallacy, each of us inhabits a restricted world of experience.
