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Sociology of human consciousness

Hi there! Sociology of human consciousness is a big phrase that talks about how people think and feel about things, and how we share those thoughts and feelings together as a group.

Imagine you and your friends are playing a game. Everyone has their own ideas and feelings about how the game should be played, and you might express those feelings by talking, laughing, and making faces.

Now imagine everyone in the world is playing a big game called "life." Just like in your game with your friends, people have their own ideas and feelings about how to live and what's important. But these ideas and feelings are shaped by all kinds of things, like their family, their culture, and their experiences.

Sociologists study how people's thoughts and feelings are shaped by these things, and how they change over time. For example, they might look at how people's ideas about gender roles have changed over the years, or how some cultures believe in many gods while others believe in just one.

So, in summary, sociology of human consciousness is all about how people think and feel about things, and how those thoughts and feelings are shaped by our experiences and environment.