Sociology Introduction

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Why do people lie?

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You meet someone for the first time, when you stick out your hand to shake, they just stare and do nothing. What are you thinking?

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What are some "unspoken rules" about society?

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What is the biggest contributor in people's behavior. (family, culture, technology, genetics, etc.. .) and why?

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Do you think you are being controlled by someone else, or something else?

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What social category do you fit into?

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• Punk

• Popular

• Geek

• Jock

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Sociology is:

• The study of group interactions society and social interactions

• The study of the human brain and its interactions with the outside world.

• The study of governments and how the rule society and the individual.

• The study of of people interact with money and wealth and why they spend their money.

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to the group’s shared practices, values, and beliefs

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•any collection of at least two people who interact with some frequency and who share some sense of aligned identity



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group of people who live in a defined geographic area who interact and share a common culture



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an awareness of the relationship between one’s behavior and experience and the wider culture that shaped a person’s choices and perceptions​

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Sociological Imagination-

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Social Awarness

Clique

Class

Reification Examples:

• Money- It only has value because of imaginary constructs. The actual value is different.

• "The internet is making us stupid"

• "Capitalism makes us money"

• "Capitalism kills people."

• "Justice is blind"

• "The invisible hand"
  

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What are some things that Sociologist study?

• Patterns

• History

• Economics

• Family Structures

• Religious Rituals

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Describe a person that does not have a Sociological Imagination.

​Using The Scientific Method on Society

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Translated french works to english. Pointed out problems in the free market.

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Created the term Sociology. Believed in Positivism. Though religion was going to disappear and be replaced by reason.​

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What was one of the key differences in Marx and Comte's theories of Sociology?

• Marx believed changes in society were based on class struggle.

• Comte believed changes in society were based on class struggle.

• Comte believed stars and planets determined social change.

• They essentially believed the same thing except they were from different countries

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​Subjective over Objective

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data to study society.

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Using qualitative data to study society.

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Thought merit was the basis for society. Though that societies that were healthy had norms, and those that didn't fall apart.

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Wrote a book on the "Protestant Merit and The Spirit of Capitalism." Claimed that culture and background must be taken into account.

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Man Durban

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Which of these is a true statement?

• Sociology has grown and changed as a study, and is still evolving today.

• Sociology has stayed consistent and has kept the same basic theories since its creation.

• Sociology has become a pseudo-religious replacement for religion.

• Sociology has always had people with good intentions.

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Why Study Sociology?

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Do you think that having an understanding of how society works could help you in your career?

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Are pitbulls more violent than other dogs?

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Has your view on pitbulls changed?

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What is a Sociological Imagination? Give an Example: (Not pitbulls)

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, perspective​ or lens that permit ​

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scientists to have a wide range of tools to ​

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society and then build ​

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and theories.

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Which prefix means large scale?

• Macro

• Micro

• Great

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Which of these is aims to answer large scale relationsships and answer fundamental questions about society?

• Micro-level

• Macro-Level

• Grand Theories

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How fathers react with their sons.

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How immigrants react to social changes in different countries

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Human Societies develop social norms based on survival instincts ingrained from natural selection.

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Micro Level

Macro-Level

Grand Theory

Paradigm Shift

Medio Level

Structural Functional Theory

Small segments of society make decisions and make social norms based on what they need.

Manifest Function- We are doing this and we know why.

Latent Function- We did not know this was going to happen. It could be good, bad, or neutral.
Dysfunctions- The norms that arise are bad for society.

Does not explain all aspects of Society, and does not explain why bad things keep appearing.

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We say the pledge every morning to ensure patriotism and establish american culture.

• Manifest

• Latent

• Dysfunction

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Separating White and Black children create divisions and a mindset of inequality. Even if the facilities are the same.

• Dysfunction

• Latent

• Manifest

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Conflict Theory

• Claims that society is driven by groups fighting.

• Claims that society is divided into sections and develop norms based on needs.

• Claims that an all knowing God controls all aspects of society and no one has a free will.

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Which of these is an example that a Conflict Theorist would use? (Select all that apply)

• Kids are taught to respect parents, because of their inability to make rational decisions.

• Poll taxes disproportionately affects the poor and not the rich.

• Domed shaped benches keep homeless and poor from having a place to sleep and sit.

• Men take more risks than women on average.

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Death

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Choose words from the list below that best match the image.

• Fun

• Crazy

• Independent

• Cuddly

• Dangerous

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Click the word that comes to your mind when you see this image.

• Oppression

• Safety

• Other

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Groups Vs. Groups. Poor vs. Rich. Power Vs. Without Power. Societal norms based on conflict.

People construct meaning based on observations. These symbols determine how we function.

Norms are created based on what we need in a given situation. Society is similar to body systems

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Conflict Theory

Symbolic Interaction

Structual Functional

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What is Sociology?

• is the study of groups and group interactions, societies and social interactions

• The study of past events and how they interact with each other.

• The study of economies and the exchange of goods and money

• The study of animals and their interactions with humans.

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Who is considered the father of sociology?

• Auguste Comte

• Max Weber

• Karl Marx

• Harriet Tubman

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Which of these emphasizes class conflict? Considered the father of Conflict Theory?

• Karl Marx

• Max Weber

• WEB Du Bois

• George Mead

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What Mississippi Sociologist focused on inequality and worked to fight social injustice?

• Ida B. Wells-Barnett

• Trent Lott

• Rosa Parks-Bennett

• Karl Marx

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Which of these would be used as an example of Symbolic Interaction Theory?

• Some people view the american flag as the symbol for freedom, other countries may see it is as a symbol of oppression.

• History has shown that people in power tend to pass laws and legislation to keep themselves in power.

• People will often change their behavior in high stress and survival situations.

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What is a sociological paradigm?

• A well-founded theory and framework used to explain societies, and formulate further theories, generalizations, and experiments.

• A theory that explains small-scale relationships and answers fundamental questions about relationships between individuals or small groups.

• A theoretical framework to describe society with specific aspects pertaining to different cultures.

• An educated guess as to the causes of a particular social phenomena.

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Which statement best describes the structural-functional theory?

• Society is a structure of interrelated parts that meet the needs of those who live in that society.

• Society is a competition for scarce resources.

• Face-to-face relationships among individuals within a society is very important.

• One must examine gender to understand human behavior and society.