Lecture 1Outline of Last Lecture I. Intro to the courseOutline of Current Lecture II. Sociology: the bootcamp versionIII. Sociological ImaginationCurrent LectureSociology: The Bootcamp Version-What is Sociology?-the study of people, looking at how people interact with each other-What do sociologists do?-sociologists research things like institutions (schools, etc.) SOA 240 1st Edition-try to see patterns and predict things-Professional “peeping toms”-what are people doing here with each other?-what are their relationships to each other?-how are these relationships in organized institutions?-what are the collective ideas that move people and institutions?What is Old is New Again...-sociology involves seeing the world in a new light, the world in which we have lived our whole lives-seeing community in a new light-elements that influence how we see community:-social constructions (previously constructed beliefs)These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Sociological Imagination-sociological imagination- taking something basic and looking at the meaning behind it, encourages you to challenge your assumptions-people are shaped by their society, and in turn they contribute to formation of their society going forward- “Vivid awareness of the relationship between experience and the wider society.” -C. Wright Mills- the individual who applies the sociological imagination is able to put themselves away from the familiar routine of his/her own experiences with daily lifeMaking the Familiar Strange(short video)Sociological Imagination (cont.)-way of thinking about things in society that lead to an outcome, understanding what causes ledto that outcome-what shapes these outcomes?-social norms-what people want to gain out of something (motives)-social context they are in-country, time period, people they associate themselves withDrinking Tea.. through the sociological imagination-examined from several different perspectives rather than just simple act of drinking tea-seen as a means of maintaining good heath in way that one might take vitamins, because benefits of tea have been promoted by health researchers-considered a tradition/ritual as many people choose to drink tea ritualistically each day at a certain time-considered a type of drug because it contains caffeine, and therefore drinker of tea mayhave a type of addiction-seen from perspective of being a social activity such as “meeting for tea,” an activity that actually focuses less on the beverage and more on the actual activity of meeting with another
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