SOC 101 1st Edition Lecture 2Outline of Current Lecture I. SociologII. Sociology vs. IndividualsIII. Individualistic ApproachesIV. The Sociological ImaginationV. Social  PersonalCurrent LectureSociology- The systematic/scientific study of human interactions- Examines the interpersonal, historical, cultural, organizational, and global environments that individuals inhabitSociology vs. Individuals- Individualistic interpretations- from a personal perspective with an assumption of internal generation of experience- Sociological interpretations- look at larger external forces and influences that create the context for human experienceIndividualistic Approaches- Psychology- studies individual motivation, cognition, and personal characteristics- Biology- focuses on physical processes and innate characteristics- Epigenetics- is rapidly recognizing that environmental exposures change the genes in one lifetime, and those changes are passed to progeny- nothing in staticThe Sociological Imagination- C. Wright Mills (1916-1962)- The ability to see the larger picture- macro view- and the long term influences - What our world has come to be, gives us the context of our livesSocial  Personal- Personal problem- divorceThese 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.- Social reasons for increased divorce rates:o Economy, biology, population, technology, social movements- Biological reason for divorce: live longer- Economical reason: mobility- Social: women’s rights,