According to Macionis, a sociological perspective includes the following: Seeing the general in the particular - where sociologists look for general patterns; Seeing the strange in the familiar - where the sociological perspective reveals that initially strange idea that society shapes what we think and do in patterned .
Seeing the General in the Particular.
Sociological perspective is defined as: seeing the general in the particular (Berger, 1963).
This tells us that sociologist look for general patterns in the behavior of particular people..
Societies are characterized by patterns of relationships (social relations) between individuals who share a distinctive culture and institutions; a given society may be described as the sum total of such relationships among its constituent members..
Culture is the ways of thinking, the ways of acting, and the material objects that together form a people's way of life (Macionis, 2012: 54).
Material culture a component of culture that consists of the physical or tangible creations (such as clothing, shelter, and art) that members of a society make, use, and share..
The aim of Society: The Basics, Seventh Canadian Edition is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of how the social world works in an informative, engaging, and even entertaining way
Sociology is a field of study that can change the way students see the world and open the door to many new opportunities
The aim of Society: The Basics, Seventh Canadian Edition is to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of how the social world works in an informative, engaging, and even entertaining way
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