The common utility of a pattern of thought
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Wow so interesting:
gotta be careful about going native into crazy thought processes! but this seems like a good direction
I need to compile a list of interesting sociological phenomena.
Otherwise I won't have anything to explain.
I really want to be able to understand and explain the quite strange social world.
And the best part of a good sociological analysis is the examples.
I also want to understand what sociologists can explain, and what they're confused about.
This requires a deep understanding of the dominant and functioning sociological theories.
What do researchers mobilize to explain things? Maybe I could start a dictionary of these theories.
Are extremes interesting?
I think many sociologists would say the everyday interactions we engage in are interesting.
It's a typical rhetorical move at least.
What's the ideal format?
This question is really, "what am I interested in"?
I'm interested in the interactions of human beings, but why?
I think I have to first understand why I'm interested to understand which interactions I'm most interested in.