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When we begin to draw judgement
from the wider field of Sociology we look
at the same situation in a different way.
When thinking sociologically we are not concerned with the individual actor, but the larger web of mutual dependency.
We do not look at the individual human action; instead we see human actions as elements of wider figurations.
Sociology adheres to rigorous rules of responsible speech.
It strives to stay away from statements that can only claim the status of a provisional, untested guess and instead offers transparent and accountable findings open to scrutiny.
During the monotony of everyday life it becomes easy to make decisions based on our common sense. Our judgements and assumptions become routine and familiar.
We view the world in relation to ourselves and create our own bias and preferences based on what we see.
Whatever our initial thoughts are, it is our common sense that allows us to make these assumptions so quickly and easily.
We gain knowledge through our everyday experiences, interactions and shared norms, creating our own unique perspective and forming our own personal picture of how the world works. The name of this knowledge is common sense.
You're walking in the town centre,
and you see a woman lying on the floor dressed in rags.
When things become familiar we can begin to view them as self-explanatory.
We cease questioning, seldom looking deeper or rising above to see the bigger picture. We see things as good or bad only in relation to our own interests and we may stereotype people or situations without challenging what we see before us.
This woman is homeless; she might ask me for money.
This woman might be dirty, diseased or mentally ill.
Maybe she's just had a rough night at
Jumping Jacks..
Knowledge based solely on an individual life world is partial and one sided.
Sociology draws from multitudes of life worlds, complex networks of dependencies and entangled interconnections
Sociology and commonsense seek to make sense of the world in very different ways. As individuals we see the world and outcomes in it as a simple cause and effect relationship. Sociology makes sense of the world considering networks of dependencies instead of individual actors or actions.