Intro to Sociology

IntroDUCTION to Sociology

IGCSE Sociology

​Lesson objectives

• ​Define Sociology

• ​Understand the benefits of Sociology to one's life

• ​Define Theory

• ​Describe how theory is used in Sociological study

• ​Set expectations on how you will study the course

Open Ended

What is a Society?

​Society

​The groups to which you belong...

• ​Family

• ​Religion

• ​Gender (Male or Female)

• ​Social groups - friends, school, clubs, etc.

​SOCIOLOGY

• ​Sociology is the study of people in society.

• ​It focuses on the relationship between people and their society by understanding features of the social group itself.

​What makes society different?

• ​The language that is spoken and unspoken aspects.

• ​Dress and the way we take care of our self.

• Values, customs, religions, family roles, festivals, and celebrations.

​Why study Sociology?

• To study the relationship between people and their society.

• To learn about various tools Sociologists use​

• Sociologists are present in many organisations as learning the discipline helps solve social problems.

Open Ended

What is Sociology for you?

​Activity: FOUR CORNERS

​Corners: Women, Society, Labor, Equality

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Step 1:

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​Go to a specific corner with your groupmates.

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​Step 2:

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​Discuss why sociologists study these topics.

Open Ended

What is a Theory?

​ACTIVITY: Puzzle Activity

In groups, solve the puzzle which gives the definition of a theory.

​Theory

​- the big idea used to organize many other ideas to explain, predict, and understand phenomena in society.

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​- Sociologists use theories to study social events, interactions, and patterns in society.

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​“Theory, I think, is very often closely linked to practice. So I tell my students we use theory all the time, but don't necessarily realise it. Whenever we do something, we make conscious decisions that are guided by theory—we don't just act like robots.”

—David Carter

​EXTENDED LEARNING

​Watch the clip to know more about theories and why it's different from a guess.

​HOMEWORK

Read Structuralism on pp. 7-8.