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Week 1 - Introduction To Sociology
Week 1 - Introduction To Sociology
What Is Sociology?
Sociology is the scientific study of human social life,
industrialized systems.
Developing a Sociological Perspective
◦ What we believe to be true or “natural” is strongly influenced by historical
and social forces
◦ Thinking imaginatively and detaching from preconceived ideas about social
relationships
• Putting things in a wider context
• Seeing daily activity as a reflection of larger social issues
The Development of Social Thinking
Theories and Theoretical Approaches
◦ Sociology not only explores how things happen by also why they happen
interpret results
Levels of Social Understanding
Looking at the world through other
people’s eyes
Sociological Perspective
The belief that people’s social backgrounds influence their attitudes,