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Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
CULTURE, SOCIETY
AND POLITICS
CULTURAL
ANTHROPOLOGY
AND SOCIOLOGY
CHAPTER 1
LESSON 2:
SOCIOLOGICAL
PERSPECTIVES
OBJECTIVES
Define sociology;
Describe two uses of sociological perspective;
Distinguish sociology from other social science
Outline the contributions of the major pioneers of
sociology; and
Identify the three major theorical perspectives.
“Sociology is
nothing more than
common sense.”
SOCIOLOGY
The science of society.
SOCIOLOGY