SOC202 CONTEMPORARY SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY
... problems or questions - for instance: What is “scientific” knowledge?, What is the nature of “action”?, How much impact can individuals have on social “structure” - that are presupposed in much of what we do. My major objectives are to identify these problems of social science and, simultaneously, t ...
... problems or questions - for instance: What is “scientific” knowledge?, What is the nature of “action”?, How much impact can individuals have on social “structure” - that are presupposed in much of what we do. My major objectives are to identify these problems of social science and, simultaneously, t ...
Sociological Analysis of Culture
... According to Marx, people are not aware that they are being dominated because they have false consciousness, meaning that people hold beliefs that they think promote their best interest when in fact they are damaging to their best interests. ...
... According to Marx, people are not aware that they are being dominated because they have false consciousness, meaning that people hold beliefs that they think promote their best interest when in fact they are damaging to their best interests. ...
Social Networks
... No orthodoxy dominates SNA, but several theoretical perspectives provide useful micro-level core concepts and explanatory propositions for network theory construction: • Graph theory • Cognitive and structural balance • Communication & information diffusion • Social & generalized exchange • Power-de ...
... No orthodoxy dominates SNA, but several theoretical perspectives provide useful micro-level core concepts and explanatory propositions for network theory construction: • Graph theory • Cognitive and structural balance • Communication & information diffusion • Social & generalized exchange • Power-de ...
The Origins of Sociology
... Consider Mike or Mary…born into a family that for 10 generations lived and worked the land in an agriculturally based Irish village…They were the subjects of a Lord who had complete power over them…were forced to give ½ of their crop to him…End up a 1st generation factory workers living in the downt ...
... Consider Mike or Mary…born into a family that for 10 generations lived and worked the land in an agriculturally based Irish village…They were the subjects of a Lord who had complete power over them…were forced to give ½ of their crop to him…End up a 1st generation factory workers living in the downt ...
Graduate Program in Sociology
... for your studies. As you consider your selection also consider a particular topic or theme or problem that you think important or interesting; I can serve as your guide if your topic is too broad. I can also refer you to works on your topic. Here are some examples of paper topics: The German Ideolog ...
... for your studies. As you consider your selection also consider a particular topic or theme or problem that you think important or interesting; I can serve as your guide if your topic is too broad. I can also refer you to works on your topic. Here are some examples of paper topics: The German Ideolog ...
Sociology - chsdistefano
... in a supermarket. - Exchange Theory – people are motivated by self-interest in their interactions with other people. People do things primarily for rewards. * Behavior that is rewarded is likely to be repeated. * When the costs of an interaction outweigh the rewards, individuals are likely to end th ...
... in a supermarket. - Exchange Theory – people are motivated by self-interest in their interactions with other people. People do things primarily for rewards. * Behavior that is rewarded is likely to be repeated. * When the costs of an interaction outweigh the rewards, individuals are likely to end th ...
George Herbert Mead and Creationism
... audience would not think of questioning the matter, but sociologists schooled in the pragmatist tradition and committed to scientific conventions could hardly take such opinions for granted. This is unfortunate, for once Kravchenko gets off her theological horse and squares with Mead’s concepts, she ...
... audience would not think of questioning the matter, but sociologists schooled in the pragmatist tradition and committed to scientific conventions could hardly take such opinions for granted. This is unfortunate, for once Kravchenko gets off her theological horse and squares with Mead’s concepts, she ...
Sociological Perspective
... maxims of what Alfred Schutz has called the “world-taken for-granted”, should stay away from sociology. People beings, who are content to admire scenery without wondering about the people who live in those houses on the other side of the river, should probably also stay away from sociology. Invita ...
... maxims of what Alfred Schutz has called the “world-taken for-granted”, should stay away from sociology. People beings, who are content to admire scenery without wondering about the people who live in those houses on the other side of the river, should probably also stay away from sociology. Invita ...
social interaction
... What Shapes Social Interaction? • Norms, roles, and statuses are building blocks of all face-toface communication • Whenever people communicate face to face, these building blocks structure their interaction • Norms, roles, and statuses require a sort of “social cement” to prevent them from falling ...
... What Shapes Social Interaction? • Norms, roles, and statuses are building blocks of all face-toface communication • Whenever people communicate face to face, these building blocks structure their interaction • Norms, roles, and statuses require a sort of “social cement” to prevent them from falling ...
social interaction
... Interaction • Emphasize that when people interact, their statuses often are hierarchically arranged with people on top enjoying more power than those on bottom • In face-to-face communication, degree of inequality strongly affects character of social interaction between parties • Effects of distribu ...
... Interaction • Emphasize that when people interact, their statuses often are hierarchically arranged with people on top enjoying more power than those on bottom • In face-to-face communication, degree of inequality strongly affects character of social interaction between parties • Effects of distribu ...
foundations of sociology
... assigned and come prepared to make a brief presentation to your group on the dates indicated. The purpose of this set of activities is (1) to increase discussion among the students, (2) to expose you to various aspects of these theories through direct contact with their authors, and (3) to increase ...
... assigned and come prepared to make a brief presentation to your group on the dates indicated. The purpose of this set of activities is (1) to increase discussion among the students, (2) to expose you to various aspects of these theories through direct contact with their authors, and (3) to increase ...
2 Applying the Sociological Imagination to Health, Illness, and the
... of illness behavior. In contrast, the conflict approach, based on the writings of Karl Marx, focuses of social inequalities in society to explain health and illness. Conflict theorists view the medical system as instruments of social control—doctors and medical experts define what is a disease and d ...
... of illness behavior. In contrast, the conflict approach, based on the writings of Karl Marx, focuses of social inequalities in society to explain health and illness. Conflict theorists view the medical system as instruments of social control—doctors and medical experts define what is a disease and d ...
Chapter 4
... Could not chew as she had not been given solid food. Social behavior was primitive. ...
... Could not chew as she had not been given solid food. Social behavior was primitive. ...
HERE
... 1. ______________is the network of interrelated statuses and roles that guide human interaction. 2. You acquire a(n) ______________status through your own direct efforts. 3. When someone performs the role of leader, someone else performs the______________ role of follower. 4. Role performance does n ...
... 1. ______________is the network of interrelated statuses and roles that guide human interaction. 2. You acquire a(n) ______________status through your own direct efforts. 3. When someone performs the role of leader, someone else performs the______________ role of follower. 4. Role performance does n ...
Sociology - Economic and Social Research Council
... course, enabling you to put what you have learned into practice. It also increases employability; many students are offered jobs through their placements. In the first year you will be introduced to the key concepts, theories and methods that sociologists use to understand the processes of social ch ...
... course, enabling you to put what you have learned into practice. It also increases employability; many students are offered jobs through their placements. In the first year you will be introduced to the key concepts, theories and methods that sociologists use to understand the processes of social ch ...
THE STUDY OF SOCIOLOGY
... 1. The main focus of sociology is the individual. 2. Sociology is an old science dating back to the middle ages. 3. Sociology has a lot in common with other social sciences. ...
... 1. The main focus of sociology is the individual. 2. Sociology is an old science dating back to the middle ages. 3. Sociology has a lot in common with other social sciences. ...
Robert Merton
... patterns and social structures to perform positive functions which are at the time not adequately fulfilled by other existing patterns and structures. The “publicly criticized organization” is, under present conditions, satisfying basic latent functions ...
... patterns and social structures to perform positive functions which are at the time not adequately fulfilled by other existing patterns and structures. The “publicly criticized organization” is, under present conditions, satisfying basic latent functions ...
the sociological promise and the enlightenment
... While some eminent sociologists have argued to the effect that the whole concept of society that implies some unifying principle has become obsolete (e.g. Baumann 2000; Beck 2005), one could equally claim that we live in a world where a sociological theory of what keeps societies together is needed ...
... While some eminent sociologists have argued to the effect that the whole concept of society that implies some unifying principle has become obsolete (e.g. Baumann 2000; Beck 2005), one could equally claim that we live in a world where a sociological theory of what keeps societies together is needed ...
research methods - the political economy of war
... causation, rather it is PROBABILISTIC i.e X does not cause Y 100%; Rather we say X will probably cause Y, other things being equal (Ceteris Paribus) Causation is probabilistic because it depends on many factors and their combination Quantum Physics VS Newtonian Physics.. ...
... causation, rather it is PROBABILISTIC i.e X does not cause Y 100%; Rather we say X will probably cause Y, other things being equal (Ceteris Paribus) Causation is probabilistic because it depends on many factors and their combination Quantum Physics VS Newtonian Physics.. ...
Social Exchange Theory By Nate Ryan and Courtney Lovetinsky
... 1. There is a set of either individual or collective actors 2. Valued resources are distributed among the actors 3. There is a set of opportunities for exchange among all actors in the network 4. Exchange relations, or exchange opportunities, exist among the actors ...
... 1. There is a set of either individual or collective actors 2. Valued resources are distributed among the actors 3. There is a set of opportunities for exchange among all actors in the network 4. Exchange relations, or exchange opportunities, exist among the actors ...
65 Beyond Mead: Symbolic Interaction between Humans and
... to reconstitute the group assembly..." (Collins, 1989, pp. 17-18). Although Collins sees these interaction rituals as based on conversation, there does not appear to be a requirement of conversation or use of language. in symbolic interactionism These lines of development allow us to ask important q ...
... to reconstitute the group assembly..." (Collins, 1989, pp. 17-18). Although Collins sees these interaction rituals as based on conversation, there does not appear to be a requirement of conversation or use of language. in symbolic interactionism These lines of development allow us to ask important q ...
Modern Sociological Theory
... 11. Foucault, Michel ([1976] 1980) “Lecture Two: 14 Jabuary 1976” in Power/Knowledge. ...
... 11. Foucault, Michel ([1976] 1980) “Lecture Two: 14 Jabuary 1976” in Power/Knowledge. ...