SOA 106 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Last Lecture I. Course ObjectivesII. GradesIII. ExpectationsIV. Important DatesOutline of Current Lecture II. Traffic JamIII. Basic Principals of SociologyIV. The Sociological ImaginationCurrent LectureTraffic Jam Imagine yourself in a traffic jam as: a car stuck in the jam, a truck stuck in the jam, a person walking over the overpass, and a helicopter flying over the jam How do you feel in each situation? Which one do you prefer? Why are we sitting in traffic? -- Because this is how we organized our society, with suburbs that make cars a necessity. Sociology---is the systematic study of human society and social behavior, from large scaleinstitutions and mass culture to small groups and individual interactions.Basic Principles of Sociology 1. Society creates reality2. It is possible to study society scientifically3. Cultures differ across time and space4. Individuals and society are inseperable5. Institutions are inherently conservativeThese 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.6. Social life is dynamicThe Sociological Imagination What is it? --- the ability to connect individual lives to historical forces that shape them term coined by C. Wright Mills the sociological imagination is the intersection of biography and
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