Chapter 1 Learning Objectives

In this chapter, you should learn to do the following:

  1. Understand and apply the sociological imagination to a variety of social issues in order to see the connection between personal troubles and public issues.
  2. Identify and understand the three core foci of sociology (social inequality, social institutions, and social change).
  3. Define and apply the three core aims of sociology to the study of social phenomena.
  4. Understand and explain Durkheim’s study of suicide as an illustration of the complex relationship between individuals and society.
  5. Define and analyze the core methods in sociology.
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