Reject the familiar idea that people simply decide how to act in favor of the initally strange idea that society shapes our lives
Sociologists use the sociological perspective to uncover the underlying structures and patterns in society that may seem strange or unfamiliar when viewed from an individual perspective. By examining social forces and institutions, sociologists challenge common assumptions and reveal the complexity of human behavior within a larger societal context.
The two requirements of sociological investigation are the ability to see the general in the particular (seeing patterns in individual behaviors) and the ability to see the strange in the familiar (questioning taken-for-granted assumptions in society).
world in a different way, by looking beyond individual behavior and examining the social structures and forces that shape it. By using the sociological perspective, one can analyze society with a critical and objective eye, gaining insight into how social influences impact human behavior and interactions.
Functionalism is a sociological perspective that views society as a complex system where each part serves a specific function to maintain social stability. It emphasizes the interdependence of different social institutions and their contributions to the overall functioning of society. Functionalists focus on how society as a whole works together to meet the needs of its members.
Sociologists and anthropologists use cultural relativism to understand practices that seem strange from their own culture. This involves suspending judgment and viewing behaviors within the context of the culture in which they occur, rather than imposing their own cultural values on them. They also engage in participant observation, immersing themselves in the culture they are studying to gain a deeper understanding of the reasons behind these practices.
Sociologists and anthropologists use cultural relativism to understand practices from different cultures, suspending judgment and interpreting actions within their cultural context. They also employ participant observation and ethnographic research methods to immerse themselves in the culture, gaining firsthand insights and perspectives. Comparative analysis and seeking feedback from people within the culture enhance their understanding of the practices.
world in a different way, by looking beyond individual behavior and examining the social structures and forces that shape it. By using the sociological perspective, one can analyze society with a critical and objective eye, gaining insight into how social influences impact human behavior and interactions.
The Strange Familiar was created in 2006.
Strange, or unusual
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Names are only strange to those who are not familiar with them.
Sociologists and anthropologists use cultural relativism to understand practices that seem strange from their own culture. This involves suspending judgment and viewing behaviors within the context of the culture in which they occur, rather than imposing their own cultural values on them. They also engage in participant observation, immersing themselves in the culture they are studying to gain a deeper understanding of the reasons behind these practices.
Sociologists and anthropologists use cultural relativism to understand practices from different cultures, suspending judgment and interpreting actions within their cultural context. They also employ participant observation and ethnographic research methods to immerse themselves in the culture, gaining firsthand insights and perspectives. Comparative analysis and seeking feedback from people within the culture enhance their understanding of the practices.
Unfamiliar Strange Alien Uknown
Common, usual and familiar. There are lots more.
common, familiar, normal, regular, standard, usual
The Secret Life of the American Teenager - 2008 Strange Familiar 4-20 was released on: USA: 7 May 2012