Monday, January 21, 2008

study guide for "What is Sociology?" lecture

Here are some study guide questions for the lecture "What is Sociology?"

Compare the sociological perspective with other ways of knowing, such a religious ways of knowing, common sense, the physical sciences, other perspectives in the social sciences, and the biological perspective.

What is the sociological imagination? How might one’s understanding of the cause of a problem influence one’s plan for solving the problem?