Syg2000 uf final exam - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Sociological Imagination - C. Wright Mills - ANSWER the ability to see the connections between our personal experience and the larger forces of history. Verstehen - Max Weber - ANSWER sociologists approach social behavior from the perspective of those engaging in it. To truly understand why people act the way they do, a sociologist must understand the meanings people attach to their actions. Double Consciousness -W.E.B. Du Bois - ANSWER two behavioral scripts, one for moving through the wo...

Sociological Imagination correct answer: the ability to connect the most basic, intimate aspects of an individual's life to seemingly impersonal and remote historical forces. Verstehen correct answer: German; understanding. The concept of Verstehen forms the object of inquiry for interpretive sociology-- to study how social actors understand their actions and the social world through experience. Double Consciousness correct answer: two behavioral scripts, one for moving through the wor...