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Learning Goal (Begin with the End in Mind) I will have a beginning understanding of the field of sociology, some key
terms, key people and theories or schools of thought pertaining to the study of groups in society.
What is Sociology?
 ______________________________________
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________(Bain, Colyer, DesRiveires, & Dolan, 2002)
 sociology is the study of ____________________, ___________________, and
the ______________________ causes and consequences of human behavior.
(American Sociological Association)
Sociology Subject Matter:
 sociologists investigate the structure of ___________________,
_________________________________________________ and
how people interact within these contexts.
 all human behaviour is social so the subject matter of
sociology ranges from the intimate _______________ to
the hostile ______________; from organized crime to
religious cults; from the divisions of
______________________ ____________________and
___________________ to the shared beliefs of a common culture; and from
the sociology of ________________to the sociology of
________________________. (American Sociological
Association)
Rules, Norms and Values
 _____________________ – these are developed by
cultures based on their system of values
Learning Goal (Begin with the End in Mind) I will have a beginning understanding of the field of sociology, some key
terms, key people and theories or schools of thought pertaining to the study of groups in society.
 ________________________– society carries with it a system of values. A
particular set of values are assigned to each role. The practitioners of these
roles are expected to accept and internalize these values.
 ________________________ – these are rules set out for a particular role that
are considered standard behaviour (eg. Catholic Priests are expected to be
celibate)
skills and methods used by sociologists…
 ___________________ -short answer, closed ended questions used to find
out information from a large number of people at the same time
 ____________________ -a detailed study of behaviour
 ____________________ -studies larger groups of peers(people of the same
age) at one time
 ____________________ -of data to gain a better picture of society
 ___________________ - more in depth answers to questions
 _____________________________________________ -look at demography
(the study of populations)
Schools of Thought in Sociology
 sociologists have debated among themselves about the real nature of society
 as societies change and become more diverse, sociologists need to consider
____________________________ when considering sociological issues
 Who’s position are we considering? Who is doing the research? Who is writing
history?
____________________________________________________________
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Learning Goal (Begin with the End in Mind) I will have a beginning understanding of the field of sociology, some key
terms, key people and theories or schools of thought pertaining to the study of groups in society.
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 according to structural-functionalism, each society should provide its members with the
fundamental requirements for _______________________
 a society must have a way of fulfilling ____________________, a way to both socialize
and __________________ the young, a way of ________________________ human
reproduction (usually marriage)
 structural-functionalists believe their role is to try to explain the role of society’s groups
or institutions in enabling human society to function. _________________ have a
_______________in maintaining the society and if each is functioning and playing their
role then society functions
 structural-functionalists do not concern themselves with ________________ unless
there is a need to reform social instituttions when they no longer meet the needs of its
members.
 Who would benefit the most from this approach and who would not?_______________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
 They are more concerned with keeping society stable.
_________________________________
 based on ideas originally proposed by _______________________
(1818-1883)
 Marx believed that _______________________ led to political power.
This is the key to understanding societies
Learning Goal (Begin with the End in Mind) I will have a beginning understanding of the field of sociology, some key
terms, key people and theories or schools of thought pertaining to the study of groups in society.
 the struggle for economic power means that society is not ____________ but ever______________________ – social change is the result of a change made to the
economic system
 therefore, if we want to understand society, we must understand the _____________
________________in place
 Marxists believe certain economic system create a ________________ of owners and a
____________________ of workers
 they also believe that social institutions (churches, schools, prisons etc.) have been
created to ____________________ the division between the powerful and the
powerless
______________________________
 Feminist Theorists focus on sex and _________________________,
believing that women have traditionally been disadvantaged in society
because men have __________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
 They believe that men have made the decisions in society and that these tend to favour
men.
 There are several different types of Feminism including…
 Liberal Feminism…__________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
 Marxian Feminism…_________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
 Radical Feminism…__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
 Socialist Feminism…__________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Learning Goal (Begin with the End in Mind) I will have a beginning understanding of the field of sociology, some key
terms, key people and theories or schools of thought pertaining to the study of groups in society.
__________________________
 the bulk of sociological research, theories and so on from the
1800s onward, has been conducted, developed and written from
a largely white, Western European, male perspective
W.E.B.Dubois
 there is and was concern that this may result in a lack of inclusion
of the voices and sociology of several groups within North
America
 Inclusionism strives to _______________________________ in the perspective,
research and so on… in order to be truly representative
Sociology and Social Change
 Social change refers to _______________________________________________,
changes in the _____________________________________________________, and
specific changes _________________________________________________
 Sociologists determine whether changes in society are _____________________ or not,
_____________________________________, and whether or not they are
_______________________________________________________________
 According to Emile Durkheim, change ______________________________
_____________________________________________________________
 According to Karl Marx, change is _________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
 According to Max Weber, change is ________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
 Significant changes will happen in Canada during our lifetime
 ____________________changes
 ______________________ changes
 ______________________ changes
Learning Goal (Begin with the End in Mind) I will have a beginning understanding of the field of sociology, some key
terms, key people and theories or schools of thought pertaining to the study of groups in society.
 In order to see what changes have happened, sociologists examine
____________________and _______________________________
 Some changes are _________________________using ________________ and
__________________________ data,
 Ex. social trends regarding the Baby Boomers
 the inevitability of an aging population in Canada
 However, some changes __________________________________________
 So instead, most social scientists try to
 understand the _________________ of social change
 and the _______________________________________________
Anthropology, Psychology and Sociology
Learning Goal (Begin with the End in Mind) I will have a beginning understanding of the field of sociology, some key
terms, key people and theories or schools of thought pertaining to the study of groups in society.
Consolidation…Which ology is it?
Why is Lady Gaga so popular among the LGBT community?_____________________
Why do more teens approve of gay marriage than their parents? ________________
What are the cultural characteristics of a wedding in China?____________________
How can Jane deal with her addiction?______________________________________
Who’s body is in the dumpster behind the gas station? ________________________
Why would anyone put a body in the dumpster? _____________________________