Paradoxically‚ using our sociological imagination helps us _____. | | create an image of how people in other societies live | | | develop hypotheses that we can test with statistical data | | | make the familiar strange | | | understand the theories developed by Marx‚ Weber‚ and Durkheim | Question 3 | | 0 / 1 point | Which of the following is an example of using one’s sociological imagination? | | being in
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Sociological theories give us different ways to look at our societies. Sociological perspectives are used as a way of looking at human behaviour and how it has an effect on the society in which we live. They are used to interpret and provide sociological explanations for how individuals act and how it affects society as a whole. The “science of society” was developed by Auguste Compte in the 19th century. However‚ not all sociologists share the same ideas. This assignment will be considering two
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The sociological imagination is a unique perspective on the social world. It enables us to see the connection between personal experiences and broad social and historical forces. More specifically‚ the sociological imagination is the ability to differentiate between personal troubles and public issues. There are many ways in which sociology and common sense differ‚ starting with the basic fact that sociology is a formal field of academic study‚ whereas common sense refers to people’s innate ability
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Comte was the founder of French positivism. Comte can also be given credit for inventing or coining the term sociology. He advocated the use of positivism for studying and understanding society. Comte placed focus on the study of social change. His theory of social change is founded on the law of the three stages which are the evolution of society. They are based on the evolution of mind through the theological‚ metaphysical‚ and positivist stages. He used an approach called positivism‚ a scientific
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truthfully want to change the world and contribute to human rights. This assignment has taught me a lot about myself‚ and a lot about sociology as a whole. I tried to write about different events in my life and apply sociology through it in terms and theories. Its taught me a lot about myself and the advantages and disadvantages I’ve had in life all on the basis of what people view as popular culture. Through taking this course I have a better understanding of people from all different backgrounds and
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The author addresses this article from one main perspective. Davison and Lytle use a social lens to analyze and describe Riis’ life. This is important because if helped to highlight the effects of Riis’ journalism and photography as well as giving insight to the responses of the people to what he had to say. We see this when the author wrote‚ "The quality of living in cities changed‚ too… wealthy fled along newly constructed trolley and rail lines to the quiet of developing suburbs. Enterprising
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As a sociology major‚ my interests lie in how society is created‚ maintained and played out by social actors. Understanding the roles‚ symbols and meanings that society assigns to not only its participants but also the environment‚ is something I am fascinated by and enjoy researching and understanding. I am also interested in the interdisciplinary studying of the roles and interactions that our environment has on individuals who make up society‚ and how the two interplay with each other over space
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What is meant by personal and public sociology? How do they apply to your own life? Personal sociology is the process of recognizing the impact our position in society has on who we are and how we think and act. This type of sociology also focuses on taking responsibility for the impacts our actions have on others. Personally sociology much like other social sciences can help us gain knowledge about who we are and how we can better individual in a society full of differing personalities. Personal
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1.1 The Sociological Imagination Sociology: the scientific study of social structure; patterned social behavior Help understand of why people act the way they do (in groups) Social Structure: the patterned interaction of people in social relationships How people act when around others (food fight) Perspective: a particular point of view Why i see thing differently from how others see it (opinion on the president) Sociological Perspective: a view that looks at the behavior of groups‚ not individuals
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Sociological Imagination Sociological Imagination is where biography and history meet. It is the ability to see the connections and differences between personal troubles and public issues. A personal trouble is a problem of one individual. A public issue is a problem among many people. One person losing their job is a personal trouble‚ but many people losing their job is a public issue. Personal troubles lead to public issues‚ and public issues lead to personal troubles. You need both historical
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