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  1. Discuss development of the sociological imagination.
  2. Define sociology as a social science.
  3. Describe the differences between sociology and common sense.
  4. Discuss the development of sociological theory.
  5. Identify the major sociological perspectives.
  6. Compare and contrast functionalism, conflict theory, and interactionism.
  7. Describe the significance of social inequality.
  8. Discuss the connections between sociology and social policy throughout the world.







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