SOC 302 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Scientific Method
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Sociology class notes - 8/29/16: what is sociology, def - scientific study of patterns of human interaction that occurs within context of groups, aggregates, institutions and entire societies a. i. a. ii. a. iii. a. iv. Subject matter is different that other sciences = patterns of humans interaction. Patterns take place within context of groups (classes), aggregates (big crowds at games and festivals) , institutions (family, economics, politics) and societies (u. s. , texas: art of looking deeply b. i. Focus on everyday life and why do people do what they do b. ii. We find more answers once we look deeper and understand our own behavior. Try to understand what is really going on b. iii: micro and macro are ends on a continuum; like a scale c. i. Mirco - looks at patterns within small or medium groups like families and siblings c. ii. Macro - looks at big samples (national and global) c. iii. Econ vs family in society: developing a social perspective d. i.
