Origins: Suggested that people are responsible for organizing society; Human intervention can therefore solve some social problems. Most importantly: People control society

Origins: Created lots of serious, new social problems (i.e. over-crowding in cities, child labor, pollution) Presented social thinkers with pressing new social problems

The practice of tuning in to how the social world works.

What keeps society running smoothly; what are the parts of society & how do they relate? What are the intended and unintended consequences of aspects of society?

How are wealth and power distributed in society? How are society’s resources and opportunities divided? Who benefits and who is left out?

How do people co-create society? How does social interaction influence, create, and sustain human relationships? How do labels and symbols affect how different groups are treated?

The social science that studies human society and human behavior

The ability to see the connection between the larger world and your life

Observable facts or events that involve human society

How people relate to one another and influence each other's behavior