Peter Berger is a Canadian sociologist, who conceptualized the idea of seeing the general in the particular as well as the strange in the familiar. To effectively see the world through these two lenses, sociologists must employ the sociological perspective — a view of society based on the dynamic relationship between the individual and the larger society—. The clip is thought provoking,and Berger’s concept are particularly relevant. The ability to see the general in the particular is to look at seemingly unique events or circumstances, and then recognize the larger ( or general ) features. By looking at the events, ordeals, struggles, and predicaments through these lenses, sociologists are enabled to analyze the larger societal issues present.
