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Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective
1 | Page Chapter 1: The Sociological Perspective Chapter Summary Sociology offers a Perspective , a view of the world. The Sociological Perspective opens a window into unfamiliar worlds and offers a fresh look at familiar worlds. Sociologists study the broader social contexts that underlie human behavior. These include the social groups that influence human behavior and the larger society that organizes it. The Sociological Perspective is an approach to understanding human behavior by placing it within its broader social context. C. Wright Mills referred to the Sociological Perspective as the intersection of biography (the individual) and history (social factors that influence the individual). Sociology is one of several disciplines referred to as a social science. As the term implies, social sciences address the social world.
2 | Page development of sociological theory. W.E.B. DuBois, the first African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard University, was a social critic and dedicated his …
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