SOC101Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: The Sociological Imagination, Neoliberalism, Social Philosophy
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Relationships between different groups, and how they function. Why people make the choices that they make. Looking at the interconnection between different types and different scales and how it impacts society. How societies are formed, how it is organized, how they function, and how it may fall apart. Def systematic study of human action in context. As it appears in particular historical, cultural, economic, and social contexts. Dynamic, growing discipline, full of possibilities, ever-changing, ever- growing. Agency: notion of free will that we have options that are in front of us, and our ability to make choices. All the decisions we make in the course of our lives are affected by this concept of agency. When focusing solely on agency, we are missing the potential restrictions we may face. Elements of structure (outside of your control) that will impact the ability of a student to do well in a class. Resources available/not available (ex. computer/money to buy books, etc. )
