Module 1 - What is sociology? Flashcards
1
Q
what is sociology ?
A
moving beyond opinion
focusing on a pattern
looking at inequalities
social forces
magnifying glass
2
Q
Durkheim social integration vs social solidarity
A
more social integration is good for you. Suicide - “don’t fix the person, fix some of the lack of social integration and social patterns”
3
Q
what is the sociological imagination
A
provides us with a lens. move beyond the individual and look at what could be making the individual experience things the way that they are. The world is shaping the individual as they experience it and vice versa
4
Q
example of sociological imagination
A
Health / weight - easy to say that it is a personal choice but there are many other factors that could fit into it. such as poverty, education, media.
