SOC 1100 Lecture 2: Week Two – SOC 1100 – Sociology – January 18th

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1100
• Professor: Deanna Behnke- Cook

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Week two soc 1100 sociology january 18th. Sociology the systematic study of human society. Sociological perspective the special point of view of sociology that sees general patterns: reveals the power of society that shapes individual lives. Global perspective the stud(cid:455) of the la(cid:396)ge(cid:396) (cid:449)o(cid:396)ld a(cid:374)d ou(cid:396) so(cid:272)iet(cid:455)"s pla(cid:272)e i(cid:374) it. High-income countries nations with the highest overall standards of living (ex: canada) Middle-income countries nations with a standard of living about average for the world. Causes and consequences of global wealth and poverty. Using sociology benefits us in four ways. It helps us assess the truth of common sense, see the opportunities and constraints in our lives, empowers us to be active participants in our society, live in a diverse world. Co(cid:373)te"s th(cid:396)ee stages of so(cid:272)iet(cid:455: theological stage the church in the middle ages, metaphysical stage the enlightenment and the ideas of hobbes, locke, rousseau, scientific stage physics, chemistry, sociology. Positivism a way of understanding based on science.