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Introduction to Sociology

Introduction to Sociology. Chapter 1. What is Sociology?. Definition Sociological Perspective Sociological __________ C. Wright Mills Sociology as a ________ Generalizations. SOCIOLOGY ASKS STUDENTS TO :. Historical Development of Sociology. Mid 1800's-Early 1900's. The "Heavyweights".

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Introduction to Sociology

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  1. Introduction to Sociology Chapter 1

  2. What is Sociology? • Definition • Sociological Perspective • Sociological __________ • C. Wright Mills • Sociology as a ________ • Generalizations

  3. SOCIOLOGY ASKS STUDENTS TO:

  4. Historical Development of Sociology Mid 1800's-Early 1900's The "Heavyweights"

  5. Auguste Comte (French) "Father" "Sociology" 1842 Studied Problems related to the _________________ Sociology is “most important” science!

  6. Karl Marx (German) • Economic Forces • Owners v. Laborers • Big _______ Struggle • __________ Manifesto Conflict!!!

  7. Herbert Spencer (English) • Society as a _______ • Survival of Fittest • Social _______

  8. Emile Durkheim (French) First ___________ Scientific Method Function Classic Study of _________

  9. Max Weber (German) • Society’s ______ upon the individual or group • Sociologist should practice “Verstehen”

  10. More Important People The "Lightweights" Minorities

  11. Harriet Martineau(English) • Book on Early US • Economy, law, trade, population, immigration • Class differences based on ______________ • Translated ______ works into English

  12. Jane Addams(American) • Hull House –Chicago • Research on wages, poverty, sweatshops, child labor, immigration • ________ Worker

  13. W.E.B. DuBois(American) • Studied racial ___________ (blacks) • Emphasized _______ Rights • Co-founder of _______

  14. Timeline • 1890’s - College courses • 1895 - American Journal of Sociology • 1905 - American Sociological ___________ • (Association) • Lester Ward (Father)

  15. Early Focus

  16. Current Perspectives

  17. Functionalist • Talcott Parsons, Spencer/Durkheim • Cooperating Groups • __________ • Shared Values • _________ have a purpose Family Religion Education Government Economy 5 Basic Institutions

  18. Conflict • _________ • Conflict and Exploitation • ___________ • Bourgeoisie (Rich) • Proletariat (Labor)

  19. Macro-Sociology v. Micro-Sociology

  20. Interactionist Weber, Mead, Cooley NO _________ Theory Symbolic Interaction

  21. Focus on _________ inequalities Past research on _____ Ideas of ____ Primarily looks at behavior on the micro-level Feminist

  22. How do Perspectives view… ___________?

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