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How could each of these situations be both a trouble (micro) and a structural issue (macro)?
Illness, unemployment, oil spill
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Making informed decisions
Understanding diversity
Shaping social and public policies
Thinking critically
Expanding your career opportunities
Reasons why Sociology is important
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Sociology is based on
theory and empirical information
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A set of statements that explains why a phenomenon occurs
Theory
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information based on observations, experiments, or experiences
Empirical information
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Father of Sociology
Auguste Comte
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Translated Comte’s work
Emphasized systematic data collection
Opposed slavery and advocated for women’s rights
Harriet Martineau
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Analyzed social facts, social solidarity, and division of labor
Conducted study of suicide and social integration
Émile Durkheim
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Analyzed the Industrial Revolution
Studied capitalism, class conflict, and alienation
Karl Marx
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Argued for the importance of ideas, ideologies, and charismatic leaders
Used verstehen or subjective understanding
Argued for value free sociology
Max Weber
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Cofounded Hull House
Studied social disorganization and immigration
Jane Addams
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Cofounded NAACP
Examined oppressive effects of race and class
W.E.B DuBois
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