SOC 1010 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Anti-Capitalism, Social Forces, Norm (Social)
26 Jun 2016
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Social imagination- term by mills, an awareness of the relationship between who we are as individuals and the social forces that shape our lives; includes 3 tenets: 1. Traditional family in the us, sociologists want to think of things that are seen as normal, and question why that is so accustomed: 2. Personal troubles vs. public issues- personal troubles involves obstacles that individuals face as individuals rather than as a consequence of social position (ex. Unemployment-individual is lazy) or consider it to be a public issue- obstacle that individuals in similar positions face (unemployment rate is increasing due to lack of jobs: 3. Parts of society are interdependent and make up the social world. Positivist approach-every behavior is predictable, and the researcher is objective. Do not question much: conflict theory- developed by karl marx, argues individuals and groups within society have different amounts of power, and the more powerful exploit the less powerful; basically anti-capitalism.
