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Values of the Sociological Perspective and Imagination

Values of the Sociological Perspective and Imagination. Why did we learn this stuff?. Myth Debunking. Inoculates us against simple explanations of complex issues. Encourages us to challenge official explanations and to look beyond the individual level to solve social problems. Humanizing.

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Values of the Sociological Perspective and Imagination

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  1. Values of the Sociological Perspective and Imagination Why did we learn this stuff?

  2. Myth Debunking • Inoculates us against simple explanations of complex issues. • Encourages us to challenge official explanations and to look beyond the individual level to solve social problems.

  3. Humanizing • Fosters appreciation for diversity and broadens personal views. • Helps us to empathize with others and appreciate their situation. • Understanding that humans are interdependent. • “We must love one another or die” • W.H. Auden

  4. Liberating • Recognizing that values, norms, and culture are the creations of people. • Allows people to break away from social norms and values that are negative or constraining. • “Nothing is true, everything is permitted” • Friedrich Nietzsche

  5. Empowering • We are responsible for our actions and must live with the consequences. • Allows people to recognize that they have the ability to construct culture and change the world. • We are the shepherds of our own civilization.

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