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Sociologists study all aspects and levels of society. A society is a group of people whose members interact, reside in a definable area, and share a culture. A culture includes the group’s shared practices, values, and beliefs.
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CHAPTER 1 THE SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION. Chapter Overview. This chapter begins by introducing students to the important distinction between society—the largest human group to share institutions and territory—and culture—a system of behaviour, beliefs, knowledge, practices, values, and materials.
• Confucius (c. 551-479 BCE) is perhaps the earliest person to employ a sociological imagination, arguing that leaders should engage in ‘role modelling’ moral practices they want their citizens to follow. • Ibn Khaldun (1332–1406) is regarded as the first social scientist because he was the first to carry
Apr 11, 2011 · Thoroughly revised and fully updated, this fourth edition of An Introduction to Sociology provides an accessible and engaging introduction to the subject, without oversimplifying or passing over...
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a) A starting definition. A scientific way of using the sociological imagination in “the systematic study of society and social interaction” (Ch.1) Sociologists focus primarily on collective (group) behaviour in social contexts.
Each social structure has social functions, or consequences, for the operation of society as a whole. Key figures in the development of this approach include Auguste Comte, Emile Durkheim, Herbert Spencer, and Talcott Parsons. Robert Merton introduced three concepts related to social function:
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Studying Society tests your knowledge of sociology in 2 main ways: The terms and concepts sociologists use; The research that sociologists do. KEY TERMS. Below are the sociological terms you need to know – you could be asked for the definitions of any of these on the exam. SAMPLING METHODS.
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