SOCI 1311 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Current Lecture I What is Sociology II Sociological Imagination III Two Branches of Science A Natural B Social IV Social Structure A Micro vs Macro sociology Current Lecture Discovering Sociology I Sociology A The systematic and scientific study of human behavior social groups and society B Getting passed own opinions and finding patterns systematic science ways II Sociological Imagination A A way of understanding the world and ourselves within the context of a larger society B C Wright Mills believes to understand Sociological Imagination one must understand the relationship between history and biography III Branches of Science A Natural Science 1 Considered hard sciences physics chemistry biology etc 2 Less room for debate clear cut answers B Social Science 1 Considered soft sciences psychology sociology 2 Can have more than one answer IV Social Structure A The emphasis of sociology B Structures are hierarchical 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 C Micro sociology 1 Researchers study small groups of people 2 50 2 Gives great amount of detail 3 May lack diversity D Macro sociology 1 Researchers study large groups 100 1000 2 Data can indicate trends 3 May be tedious lacks detail
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