10) A sociologist is initially perplexed by the practice of…
10) A sociologist is initially perplexed by the practice of arranged marriage in Bangladesh. Instead of viewing the participants as objects to be examined, the sociologist tries to imagine himself in the position of the people being studied and tries to see arranged marriage from their perspective. Seeking to understand the insider’s perspective is what Max Weber called
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2) When Jen gets dressed, she looks at herself in a mirror and reflects on what other people will think about her choice to wear sweatpants to jury duty. She isn’t thinking of a specific person’s reaction but rather that of people in general. This ability to imagine how society perceives the self is known as
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