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    1.1 What Is Sociology?

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    What do you think C. Wright Mills meant when he said that to be a sociologist, one had to develop a sociological imagination?

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    Describe a situation in which a choice you made was influenced by societal pressures.

    1.2 The History of Sociology

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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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    Do you tend to place more value on qualitative or quantitative research? Why? Does it matter what topic you are studying?

    1.3 Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology

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    Which theory do you think better explains how societies operate—structural functionalism or conflict theory? Why?

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    Do you think the way people behave in social interactions is more like the behavior of animals or more like actors playing a role in a theatrical production? Why?

    1.4 Why Study Sociology?

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    How do you think taking a sociology course might affect your social interactions?

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    What sort of career are you interested in? How could studying sociology help you in this career?

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