1 24 2016 Chapter 1 what is sociology study of human society society is a group working towards a single goal the goal is often money or power material goods scienti c study of human society and social behavior as an asylum we don t recognize what we are apart of looking at it from the inside studies interactions with people three characteristics of society Structures organized patterns of social relationships and institutions statuses class gender sexuality race ethnicity age depict social roles groups any number of people with same beliefs values norms that interact on a regular bases friends club intramural family work shifts classmates greek life volunteer groups social networks large scale costal interaction and connections social media virtual connections students vs alumni as a whole institutions the media the government the economy healthcare the family school Forces physical 1 geographical climate topography plant life distance proximity 1 24 2016 biological heredity genetic variation affectual emotional psychical impulses hunger thirst sex feelings emotions ethics morals values beliefs religiosity level of belief intellect knowledge social absence or presence of a group the views and perspectives of other groups impact how you react with them wealth inequality politics religion Conditions environmental factors population cultural factors technology The goals of sociologists challenge assumptions and knowledge that are taken advantage of usually through tradition shape and in uence social policy laws and norms for people to follow 2 1 26 2016 The Promise Sociological imagination a way of trying to understand culture and society history we must see how we got here evolutionary biography of the group or individual how it plays out in history a long lineage of history leads up to why and how we got here and why society is as it is when we get here often look at groups more than individuals how to analyze society troubles if enough people have the same trouble it becomes a societal issue personal troubles may be an issue of society issues 3
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