Sociology 2240E Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Sociological Inquiry, Falsifiability, Ethical Consumerism
23 Oct 2018
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To ask answer question is to engage in social theory: What makes sociology distinct from other ways of knowing, explaining, thinking about these things answer the systematic approach we use. Always moves clockwise theory a system of generalized statements, or propositions about the phenomena. Guide and suggest investigations about social reality hypothesis a predication about a relationship between two or more variables observation the part of science where you actually get to see things in action. Not as exciting as you"d think according to prof law conclusion drawn from findings. Empirical generalizations so far we have yet to find an example that says otherwise. Political or conscious consumerism refers to making consumer decisions (what you buy or don"t buy) based on ethical or political motives. Motive of political engagement is shifting towards political lifestyle activities (amoung young people a lot) Lower age groups will have higher rates of "political consumerism" than older age groups.
