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Examining Social Life
Sociology and Other Social Sciences
• Social Sciences:
• disciplines that study human social behavior or institutions
and the functions of human society in a scientific manner.
• Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Economics, Political
Science, and History.
• Sociology:
• Studies human society and social behavior
• Sociologist: interest in social interaction; how people relate to
one another and influence each other’s behavior.
• Focus on group rather than individual
• Social phenomena: observable facts or events that involve
human society
Anthropology
Psychology
Economics
Political Science
History
Thinking Like a Sociologist
• How is your life influenced by:
• Values, beliefs, technology, experiences, and history
• Internet:
• Create new form of
isolationism
http://youtu.be/tWUvo5d_5Xo
• New global perspective
• Crime Trends:
• According to FBI:
• Violent crime occur every 22 sec.
• Property crime every 3 sec.
• Murder every 31 min.
Sociological Perspective:
 If stories appear in media, then why study sociology?
 Do factors such as friends, family, gender, or
education affect Internet or crime?
Gain new perspective on yourself and the world
around you
Look in scientific way rather than common sense
Help see all people are social beings
Behavior is influenced by social factors
Help find balance between personal desire and the
demands of your social environment.
The Sociological
Imagination
 View own life within a
larger social and
historical context
 Sociological
Imagination:
Connection between
the larger world and
your personal life.
Dubbed by C.
Wright Mills
Exit Ticket
What is sociology?
What is the sociological perspective?
Applying what you have learned, is your
life influenced by some of the factors
discussed today? How?