SOCI-100 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Guide: Participatory Action Research, Social Inequality, Social Learning Theory
29 Nov 2016
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Sociology asks us not to automatically trust what we see: there is more than meets the eye. Many social factors and experiences contribute to our everyday decisions and actions: a sociological perspective requires that we analyze the factors that impact our decisions moving from intimate to increasingly broader boundaries, personal choice, family/friends, life chances. The opportunities that an individual has in life, based on various factors including stratification, inequality, race, ethnicity, and gender: societal norms. Norms: o(cid:272)iet(cid:455)"s e(cid:454)pe(cid:272)tatio(cid:374)s fo(cid:396) ho(cid:449) (cid:449)e a(cid:396)e supposed to a(cid:272)t, thi(cid:374)k, a(cid:374)d look. Normative: beha(cid:448)io(cid:396)s, appea(cid:396)a(cid:374)(cid:272)es, a(cid:374)d thoughts that (cid:272)o(cid:396)(cid:396)espo(cid:374)d to so(cid:272)iet(cid:455)"s (cid:374)o(cid:396)ms. Social norms can change over time: can at times influence formalized rules such as policy and the law. When enough people make similar choice or acquire support for particular decisions, it affects the macro level: either status quo is supported or changed. Basis of social movements: the relationship is bidirectional.
