Theory lecture notes 2020 Module 1: Readings, Key Ideas, Notes and Videos Overview In Module I of the course we introduce the topics of theory and sociological theory. You will need to use the content outlined on this page to complete two quizzes later in this module. Readings C. W. Mills VIII-37 Max Weber on Verstehen III-11 Marx on false consciousness I-2 Durkheim’s Suicide II-8 Key Concepts and Theorists Theory Sociological theory C. Wright Mills “false consciousness” Suicide and social integration “Anomic Suicide” Introduction The world is a complicated place. People are good at understanding their immediate social reality but generally really bad at understanding large-scale social phenomena. To understand the social forces that affect our lives, but that are not immediately tangible, we need ideas and concepts through which to filter and organize the world, particularly if we want to not only get by day to day, but to answer big, difficult, complicated questions. For instance, if