Description
Lecture 2 (and Writing Assignment #1)
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Topics covered:
What is a social science?
What are examples of social sciences?
What is political science?
What is economics?
What is psychology?
What is sociology?
How is sociology different from psychology?
What is the two step process we need to go through in order to develop a sociological imagination?
How can we use the sociological imagination to think about romantic love?
Watch Lecture 2 and pay special attention to the discussion of the “sociological imagination.” Then watch the first 8 minutes of the video “History of Ideas: Love” and answer the 5 questions below. Each answer should be 3-4 sentences long (that is about a paragraph in length).
The link for the video “History of Ideas: Love” is:
Assignment questions:
1- How did the King of Mari, Zimri Lin, view marriage?
2- What did Jaufre Rudel, the troubadour poet, believe about love?
3- What was the French King’s belief about love and marriage?
4- Explain why the marriages that took place at Gretna Green were so significant
5- Given how much love/marriage has changed over time do you expect love/marriage will continue to change? Or do you think we’ve now figured out love/marriage and it is unlikely to change. Explain your view
