One version of such a map is already provided to us in childhood by the
process of socialisation, or how we are taught to make sense of
the world around us. This is the common sense map. But as pointed out
earlier, this kind of map can be misleading and distorted.
What are the problems of this Commonsensical social map?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
This prior knowledge or familiarity with society is both an advantage and a
disadvantage for sociology, the discipline that studies society. The advantage
is that students are generally not afraid of Sociology – they feel that it can’t be
a tough subject to learn. The disadvantage is that this prior knowledge can
be a problem – in order to learn Sociology, we need to “unlearn” what we already
know about society. It is this commonsensical knowledge which helps you to create the commonsensical social map which is partial.