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Foundations of Sociology
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Foundations of Sociology
Foundations of Sociology
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What is sociology?
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Scientific study of groups, social interactions, societies, and culture
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What is sociological imagination?
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Connecting personal biography to societal history
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What is micro-sociology concerned with?
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Group and individual interactions in small settings
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Who is a key early sociologist mentioned in examples?
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Ibn Khaldun
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What question relates to college students balancing religion and secular values?
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How is masculinity balanced with religious beliefs and secular values at university?
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What issue concerns indigent people in relation to the state?
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Access to social services or state support
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Name a classical sociologist associated with macro-sociology in the notes.
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Emile Durkheim
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What is macro-sociology focused on?
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Societal-level structures and large-scale social processes
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What is a central idea of Durkheim’s approach?
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Society can be studied like natural sciences; social facts exist
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What is the title of Durkheim’s method book mentioned?
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The Rules of Sociological Method
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What does social differentiation refer to in Durkheim’s work?
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Division of labor and social cohesion through interdependence
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What is suicide in Durkheim’s study?
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A social fact explaining variations in suicide rates across groups
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What is positivism in sociology?
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Belief in science, observation, and discovering universal social laws
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What term did Comte coin relevant to sociology?
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Social physics (or sociology)
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When does positivistic stage begin according to Comte?
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1800 onwards
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What are the three stages of human thought per Comte?
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Theological, Metaphysical, Positivist
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What is the core assertion of the theological stage?
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World explanations guided by supernatural powers and gods
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What is the metaphysical stage?
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Abstract forces like nature explained without gods
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What does the positivist stage emphasize?
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Science and observation of social laws
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What is Auguste Comte credited with regarding sociology?
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Coining term sociology and proposing science of society
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What is Emile Durkheim known for publishing in 1895?
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The Rules of Sociological Method
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What is Durkheim’s view on social facts?
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Structures and external forces coercive to individuals
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What is the importance of the division of labor according to Durkheim?
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Creates interdependence and social solidarity
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What are the three stages of social thought summarized in the notes?
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Theological, Metaphysical, Positivist
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What is the relation between morality and liberty in the theological stage?
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Morals fixed on immutable principles when liberty exists
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How does the notes describe “immutable principles” in morality?
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Morality that remains constant across contexts
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Who is listed as a major figure in macro-sociology alongside Durkheim?
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Karl Marx
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What is the focus of sociology when examining large-scale social interactions?
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Macro-level structures, institutions, and processes
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What is the contrast between micro and macro sociology?
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Micro = individuals and small groups; Macro = societies and large systems
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What did Comte mean by social physics?
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Applying scientific methods to social phenomena