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Title: SOC101 Introduction Lesson
Description: Sociology 101 introduction & chapter 1 lesson. From the textbook, "Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach", 2nd custom edition. Notes are from the online lesson plan of a SOC101 class as well as the textbook.
Description: Sociology 101 introduction & chapter 1 lesson. From the textbook, "Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach", 2nd custom edition. Notes are from the online lesson plan of a SOC101 class as well as the textbook.
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Introduction:
The science of sociology studies the social context in which people live and
how their lives are influenced by culture
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Sociologists have been collecting data from every conceivable source to
test, define and refine theories using the Scientific Method (first applied to
hard sciences, such as chemistry and physics)
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The best and most valuable approach would be to apply The Big Three to
all studies of society
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Symbolic Interactionism: how people use symbols to develop views and
communicate with each other
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II
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macro-sociological approach (looking at the big picture)
- words used are: structure, function, equilibrium
III
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macro-sociological
- “Is Earth’s climate changing because of human activities?”
- national level of power
- traditional family values
Research Steps
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7
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Select a topic to study
Define the problem with a narrowed question
Review literature written about it -> gain knowledge
Formulate a hypothesis
Select a research method
Collect the data
Analyze the results
Share the results
Sociologists
● Auguste Comte (1798 - 1857): French
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He did no research, he drew conclusions from observing
social life around him
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Used cross-cultural historical
information to trace social change
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He believed that class conflict
would cause social change
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A successful advocate of
combining sociology with social reform
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Co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931, the only sociologist to
do so
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Developed one of the core
concepts: social integration
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Chapter 1: Overview
- Sociological Perspective: examines how social contexts influence
people’s lives
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- Social Location: corners in life people occupy because where they
are located
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> THINK: how your social groups have shaped y our ideas and desires…
* Science requires theories that can be tested by research
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The Industrial Revolution + Scientific Method = birth of Sociology
- Sociologists use patterns of behavior to know something before it
happens
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● Applied Sociology: using sociology to solve problems
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* Social Reform is risky, especially using the oppressed for change
Title: SOC101 Introduction Lesson
Description: Sociology 101 introduction & chapter 1 lesson. From the textbook, "Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach", 2nd custom edition. Notes are from the online lesson plan of a SOC101 class as well as the textbook.
Description: Sociology 101 introduction & chapter 1 lesson. From the textbook, "Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach", 2nd custom edition. Notes are from the online lesson plan of a SOC101 class as well as the textbook.