Download Chapter 1-The Sociological point of view

Sociology—social science that studies society and
social behavior—Social interaction and social
phenomena (observable facts or events)
OBJECTIVES AND AGENDA 8/29,
8/30
 OBJECTIVES—1st thing each day: 1. Date notebook 2. Write Objective 3. Do warmup!!
 Review the class rules and procedures
 Analyze how Sociology fits into the student’s daily life.
 Answer the question, “How do we research sociological behavior?”
 AGENDA
 Warm-up—Free write on the quote provided
 1. Review the class rules and procedures
 2. Study the picture. Write a brief description for each of the following: 1. Emotions 2.
History 3. Results—changes in society 4. Economics
 3. What is a Sociological Perspective---Mr. George example
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 HOMEWORK: Check my WIKI each night BEFORE 5:00PM for your homework. “Life
Happened” policy
 HOMEWORK #2---- Using the computer, find a song, three pictures and a movie which
describes who you are. Review
Warm-Up 8/29--8/30
 Society needs conflict. Everything that happens to us
is a result of conflict or some sort of inequality. This is
necessary for society to run. EXPLAIN.
 Give at least 3 examples
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What is a Sociological Perspective?
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1. Find hidden meanings to things
2. See ALL are social beings.
3. broaden your view of social world
4. See through other’s eyes.
5. balance personal desires and demands of social
environment. (Do what you want vs. do what others
tell you)
 6. See yourself in larger, social and historical context.
 Social Imagination—C Wright Mills—see
connection of larger world and your personal life.
OBJECTIVES AND AGENDA 8/31, 9/1
 OBJECTIVES
 Review the idea of Sociological Perspective
 Relate the other social sciences with one historical event
 Work as a team to know and research other sociologists.
 AGENDA
 Warm-up—Using your books—list and define all the social
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sciences. BOOK—Review—Use video to explain each
Sociological perspective
Mr. George’s sociological perspective
Review homework (Song and Picture)—Students with each other
and a couple of class examples—Exchange with a classmate, write
name and YOUR guess….THEN have partner explain.
Review three Perspectives (Functionalist, Conflict, Interactionalist.)
Review using the worksheets the methods of social research and the
process.
Define Sociology---”What would you do?”
Sociologists group work. 1. Research YOUR specific sociologist—
need to know, history, time period, sociological point of view,
Important vocabulary?,
1. Free write anything that comes to your mind on the below picture.
minutes
2. Describe any possible changes in society as a result.—2 minutes
3. Describe the change in events using ONE sociologist
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Social sciences 911 video
 Economics—choices people make in effort to satisfy
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needs and wants
History—study of past events
Political science—organization and operation of
governments
Anthropology—study of past and present cultures—
simple cultures—sociology is complicated cultures
(group behavior)
Psychology—behavior and thinking of organisms—
individual behavior (natural sciences)—social
psychology—how environment affects behavior
Who is Mr. George?—Write down
what each says about Mr. George
 My Favorite music and video: song
 Pictures:
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Movies: I cry every time I watch this scene
Movie scene Movie Scene #2
Concerts I have seen: AC/DC, ZZ Top, Bob Seager, KISS,
What do you want to know???????
Three types of Perspectives
 Functionalist Perspective—set of interrelated parts that work
together to produce a stable social system. view in terms of function
in society—Ex—family and education
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Dysfunctional—negative consequence crime,
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Manifest function—intended consequence of function
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Latent function—unintended consequence.
 Conflict perspective—focus on the forces that promote competition
and change—power men and women—ages—races—competition
over scarce resources—power leads to rules leads to social change—
social change inevitable.
 Interactionalist perspective—how individuals interact with one
another—how do people respond to everyday situations—meaning
people attach to their actions. Symbols, gestures, words—salute
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Strut on by like a king
Telling everybody they know nothing
And long live what you thought you
were
And time ain't on your side anymore
(anymore)
And so you tell me I
Can't take my chances
But I told you one too many times
And you were crying like a
I'm tougher than nails
I can promise you that
Step out of line
And you get slapped back
And you can run
Your little mouth all day
But the hand of god
Just smacked you back into yesterday
Class work:
 1. Research in the book the Sociologist you were
assigned.
 2. On the paper you were given, write a word or phrase
that describes their point of view.
Sociologists
 Auguste Comte—(1798-1857)
 Herbert Spencer-- 1820-1903
 Karl Marx—(1818-1883)
 Emile Durkheim—(1858-1917)—
 Max Weber—1864-1920
OBJECTIVES AND AGENDA 9/2, 9/6
 OBJECTIVES
 Describe the different sociologists and their different perspectives
 Describe the different modes of social research.
 AGENDA
 Warm-up—Look in your books on pages S19-S21. Write AND
EXPLAIN each step in the Sociological research process.
 Finish the three Sociological Perspectives.
 Using each of the three Sociological Perspectives, create a theory on
why someone becomes a homeless person. In other words, use each
perspective to explain homelessness
 Understanding the process of research and the different methods.
 “What would you do?” What would you do?
 Write each sociologist and leave 7-10 lines. Share the information
on YOUR sociologist with the rest of your group….DO NOT
COPY…..DISCUSS!!!
 Using quotes—which sociologist would have said it
 Look at different modes of research and how to research.
 What would YOU like to research using WHICH method??….lunch,
the mall…etc
OBJECTIVE AND AGENDA 9/7,8
 OBJECTIVES
 List the important contributions to Sociology of the 5 most important
sociologist
 Analyze how to conduct a Case Study.
 AGENDA
 Warm-up—“What would you do?” Weight
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Answer the following questions?
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1. What demands was the mother placing on her daughter?
2. Do you agree or disagree with the objectors? Why?
3. Describe our societies view on this subject.
4. Is there a different standard for boys?
 Answer how a Functionalist would answer WHY people act this way, Conflict
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theorist, and Interactionalist. Write answer on separate piece of paper to be
turned in.
If you were going to study the above issue---go through the steps of a Case
study.---HOW would you use EACH individual type of study to gather
information?
Changing society---College costs
Discuss Individual Sociologists—Round Robin----Start with your group and
write on a piece of paper. Rotate
Work on Homework below
HOMEWORK---FRIDAY, YOU HAVE A QUIZ ON CHAPTER 1 Work on and
understand the chapter review on page 20---identifying people and ideas and
understanding main ideas.
OBJECTIVES AND AGENDA 9/9, 12
 OBJECTIVE
 Review the procedures for a sociological Case Study
 Introduce the concept of Culture.
 AGENDA
 Warm up—Begin working on chapter 1 review
 Discuss Individual Sociologists—Continue with Round
Robin----Start with your group and write on a piece of
paper. Rotate---Collect papers when students are done
 Finish discussing How to conduct a Case Study
 Pass out types of studies----have students come up with
3 sociological ideas that would work with EACH type
 Introduce Culture—Read and discuss the “Body ritual
Among the Nacirema”
 Work on quiz review. This is homework
Original Sociologists
 Auguste Comte—(1798-1857) One of first and coined term
Sociologist—Causes of French Revolution—Social order vs.
social change—
 Social dynamics—change through series of definite
processes.—mostly refuted but order and change still
discussed.
 Herbert Spencer-- 1820-1903—Influenced by Darwin—
biological view of society—independent parts that work
together to maintain the system.—social change and unrest
natural in evolution—best parts of society would survive.
(Social Darwinism)
 Karl Marx—(1818-1883)—Social structure influenced by
economy. Bourgeoisie (capitalist) and proletariat (workers)—
imbalance would lead to conflict and classless society.
 Emile Durkheim—(1858-1917)—first university sociology
course—first to apply sociology to study of society—
concerned with social order. Individual parts BUT parts had
functions. Functions—consequence that an element of society
produces for the maintenance of its social system. (religion
and functionalist view)—institutions.—observable
phenomenon—suicide—first sociological study
 Max Weber—1864-1920—separate groups in society instead
of society as a whole. Effects of society on the whole—
Feelings and thoughts, not just observable. Verstehen—
understand meanings, not actions. Ideal Type—essential
characteristics of a feature of society.
Differentiate among the various
sociological research methods
 1. The Historical Method—Examining any
materials from the past that contain information of
sociological interest. Toys, clothes, pictures, tools,
furniture. Usually written documents
 Learn about events
 Study trends
 Private feelings
 2. Content Analysis—counting the times a word,
phrase, idea, event, symbol or other element appears
 Recorded communications
 Television, radio, sound recordings, movies,
photographs, art, newspapers, magazines, books
 Easy and inexpensive
 Simplified evaluation of data collection.
 3. The Survey Method----collect data on attitudes
and opinions from large numbers of people—
questionnaires and interviews
 List of questions—in person or mail
 Collect from large number of people in short time
 Disadvantages—interpretations?
 4. Observation—observe behavior of individuals in
actual social settings
 Detached observation—observe situation from
distance—may miss details
 Participant observation—directly involved in the
situation under investigation—anonymous or known—
subjects usually act naturally.
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Warm up---read the section in Chapter 1 on
the sociologist you were assigned:
 3. Discuss how your Sociologist believed societies
maintain control and develop. List any key words or
phrases used by your sociologist.
 Using the first letter of your last name, you have the
following sociologist:
 A ----E Auguste Comte
 F----J Herbert Spencer
 K----O Karl Marx
 P----T Emile Durkheim
 T----Z Max Weber
What is Sociology???
 Sociology—social science that studies society and
social behavior—Social interaction and social
phenomena (observable facts or events)
 What would you do?
 anti-bullyingl
Which Perspective?
Which Perspective?
Which Perspective
Daily Quiz
 2. The study of human society and social behavior is
 A. Sociology
 B. Psychology
 C. History
 D. Political Science
 E. Anthropology
Daily quiz questions
 1. The Sociologist which believed in a biological
analysis of society and the “survival of the fittest”
theory was
 A. Karl Marx
 B. Auguste Comte
 C. Emile Durkheim
 D. Herbert Spencer
 E. Max Weber