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Introduction to Sociology

Introduction to Sociology. The Study of Answers. What is Sociology?. The systematic study of human behavior Auguste Comte 1930’s A discipline based in science Related fields Psychology Anthropology Economics Political Science Criminal Justice History. The Sociological Perspective.

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Introduction to Sociology

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  1. Introduction to Sociology The Study of Answers

  2. What is Sociology? • The systematic study of human behavior • AugusteComte 1930’s • A discipline based in science • Related fields • Psychology • Anthropology • Economics • Political Science • Criminal Justice • History

  3. The Sociological Perspective • Stresses the social contexts in which people live and how they influence lives • Seeing general patterns in the behavior of particular individuals • Social location • The general categories we fall into that shape our identities, choices, and experiences • What categories do you fall into? • How do they shape your life?

  4. Use Your Common Sense • Answer the poll questions to determine if you can tell the difference between common sense and sociological findings. • http://www.polleverywhere.com/my/polls

  5. The Sociological Perspective • Seeing personal choice in social context • Durkheim’s Study of Suicide • Research Question: Why do people commit suicide? • Who is most likely to commit suicide? • http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/LTkzNjA5NDczNw • National Suicide Statisitcs • http://www.suicidology.org/stats-and-tools/suicide-statistics

  6. The Sociological Perspective

  7. The Sociological Perspective • Durkheim’s Study of Suicide • Research Question: Why do people commit suicide? • Individuals who feel isolated from society suffer from anomie • Anomie: A breakdown or confusion in the norms, values, and culture of a group or a society. A condition of relative normlessness. • Norm: A shared rule about acceptable or unacceptable social behavior • Why would white men experience more anomie than black women?

  8. Key Players in Sociology • AugusteComte (1798–1857) • French philosopher who coined the term “sociology” in 1838 to describe a new way of looking at the world. • Sociology as the product of three stages of historical development: • Theological stage – God’s will • Metaphysical stage – natural phenomenon • Scientific stage - Positivism

  9. Auguste Comte • Coined the term Sociology • Positivism – the application of the scientific method to the social world • Emphasis on objectivity and prediction

  10. Key Players in Sociology • Herbert Spencer (1820 – 1903) • Social Darwinism • Survival of the fittest

  11. Key Players in Sociology • Karl Marx (1818) • Class Conflict • Bourgeoisie (Capitalist) • Proletariat • The Communist Manifesto (Marx and Engels 1884) • Economics the key to social change • “I am not a Marxist”

  12. Key Players in Sociology • Emile Durkheim (1858 – 1917) • Social Integration • Suicide • Max Weber (1864 – 1920) • The Protestant Ethic • Religion the key to social change • The spirit of capitalism • Interpretative Sociology

  13. Key Players in Sociology • Jane Addams (1860 – 1935) • Social Reform • Co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize • Suffragist and pacifist

  14. Key Players in Sociology • W.E.B. Du Bois (1868 – 1963) • The Souls of Black Folk (1903) • Studied race relations • Became an activist • Co-Founded the NAACP

  15. The Sociological Perspective • What’s in a name? • Clip from Freakonomics The Movie • Key Questions • What does research show about the link between culture and naming trends? • How do race, class, and personal choice influence what children are named? • The film offers contradictory ideas about whether a person’s name affects his/her life outctomes. What are they? • Which do you think is correct? Why?

  16. Time Permitting • Who am I exercise • Two facts and a fiction • What Sociologists do clip

  17. For Next Week • Buy your text books! • Read the first two chapters • Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method • Culture • Check out the course website • Send me an email via the website with a list of the steps of a research project before Tuesday to receive a Exam Question and Correct Answer in return. • Pay attention to how your social location has an effect on your life. Be prepared to discuss how your culture is similar and different to the culture of others you personally know.

  18. Resources • Boundless.com • www.thestudyofanswers.weebly.com

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