SOC1 · Reasoning 1 / Reasoning 2 / Reasoning 3 The sociological approach and social processes mind map
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Reasoning 1
Linked institutions: Changes in one area can affect others
Social problems and public debate: Definitions of problems depend on evidence and values
Continuity and change: Compare like measures over specified periods
Reading sociological texts: Identify claim, reasoning, evidence and context
Reasoning 2
Applying an item: Use the specific evidence to develop a sociological explanation
Evaluating an argument: Compare explanatory strengths, limits and alternatives
Research in context: Methods need a fit with people, access and aims
Alienation and belonging: Estrangement from activity differs from cooperative social bonds
Reasoning 3
Worldviews and public meanings: Shared outlooks and stigma influence interpretation and participation
Connections
Reasoning 1 → Reasoning 2: Applying an item requires evidence-linked reasoning and evaluation of methods.
Reasoning 2 → Reasoning 3: Research and evaluation investigate how belonging, identities and outlooks shape experience.
