Introduction to Sociology

THINK IT OVER

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  What do you make of Karl Marx’s contributions to sociology? What perceptions of Marx have you been exposed to in your society, and how do those perceptions influence your views?
  
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  Ida B. Wells emphasized the importance of the press 100 years ago as an educational tool. In what ways does this statement hold true today? How might one disagree that no teacher can compare with the press?
  

GLOSSARY

antipositivism: the view that social researchers should strive for subjectivity as they worked to represent social processes, cultural norms, and societal values
generalized others: the organized and generalized attitude of a social group
positivism: the scientific study of social patterns
qualitative sociology: in-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the source of its data
quantitative sociology: statistical methods such as surveys with large numbers of participants
significant others: specific individuals that impact a person’s life
verstehen: a German word that means to understand in a deep way

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   "Ida B. Wells biography," accessed September 10, 2018, A&E Television Networks. https://www.biography.com/people/ida-b-wells-9527635 ↵
   

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   Steptoe, Tyina (2007). Ida Wells Barnett. BlackPast. Retrieved from https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/barnett-ida-wells-1862-1931/ ↵
   

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