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Basic (Pure) Sociology vs Applied Sociology Basic (Pure) Sociological research whose purpose is to make discoveries about life in human groups, not to make changes in those groups Audience: Fellow sociologists Product: Knowledge Applied The use of sociology to solve problems-from the micro level of family relationships to the macro level of crime and pollution Audience: Clients Product: Change Down to earth Sociology- Capturing Saddam Hussein: A Surprising Example of Applied Sociology pg. 21 Perspectiv e Usual Level of Analysis Focus of Analysis Key Terms Applying the Perspective to the US divorce rate Symbolic Interactioni sm Microsociological -examines small-scale patterns of social interaction Face to face interaction, how people use symbols to create social life Symbols Interactio n Meaning Definition Industrialization and urbanization changed martial roles led to a redefinition of love, marriage, children, and divorce Functional Analysis Macrosociologica l-examines large-scale patterns of society Relationships among the parts of society how these parts are functional (have beneficial consequences) or dysfunctional (have negative consequences) Structure Functions Dysfunctio ns Equilibriu m As social change erodes the traditional functions of the family, family ties weaken, and the divorce rate increases Conflict Theory Macrosociologica l-examines large-scale patterns of society The struggle for scarce resources by groups in a society; how the elites use their power to control the weaker groups Inequality Power Conflict Competitio n Exploitatio n When men control economic life, the divorce rate is Iow because women find few alternatives to a bad marriage; the high divorce rate reflects a shift in the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4FPf6-c9e4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koBocBBdN_E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM23eviKGX4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wati8mmnajE What trends are likely to have an impact on sociology? Applied sociology for social change Globalization Advancements in Technology