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encompassing anything produced collectively by people that exert a force upon us is a
social fact
what is an everyday example of social facts people greeting each other by shaking hands
when our natural environment is a product of human interactions with persuasive or coercive
power, it can be fairly described as social facts
institutions, statuses, roles, laws, beliefs , population, distribution, and urbanization are all
examples social facts
sociological imagination the ability to see the connection between the larger world and
your personal self
which sociologist came up with the term sociological imagination c. wright mills
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sociological imagination allows us to think about the social consequences of social issues
sociological imagination allows us to make more self aware decisions rather than being
swayed by the social norm
the lack of sociological imagination can make people apathetic
sociological imagination uses critical thinking and involves evidence and reasoning to
evaluate claims
sociological imagination rejects statements that are not supported by evidence
fallacy of individualistic perspective people fail or succeed on their own
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fallacy of individualistic perspective fails to account for social environmental factors
sociological sympathy understanding others as they understand themselves
importance of sociological sympathy it is important to understand how others are feeling
so that you are able to respond to them correctly
who came up with the term sociological sympathy harriet martineau
public sociology - applying sociology for the public good
- communicating and engaging with a wider audience
auguste comte focused on positivism
august comte studied society in a scientific way