SYG 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Sui Generis, Microanalysis, Mass Media
Document Summary
Society: system of social interaction that includes culture and. : sui generis - society was before us, we are a part of society, a society will continue after us. More than a sum of its parts. Macroanalysis: a sociological approach that takes the broadest view of society by studying large patterns of social interaction that are vast, complex, and highly differentiated. Microanalysis: analysis of the smallest, most immediately visible parts of social life, such as people interacting. Social institutions - established and organized systems of. Used in more macro terms in relation to culture (e. g. social behavior with recognized purposes and objectives religion) and social institutions that together compose society. Social structures - organized pattern of social relationships. Observed patterns of social interaction and institutions. Collective consciousness: body of beliefs common to a. Purpose: gives people a sense of belonging and community or society guidance; holds society together. Theory : types of society in society.
