Main Ideas
What is Sociology?
Sociology is the scientific study of social structure
Auguste Comete
What is Positivism?
The belief that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation and that Spencer of perceptions are the only valid source of knowledge.
What was the real world example we used in our presentation?
Public Transportation
Why is culture a key concept in sociology?
It significantly influences people's behaviors, beliefs, and identities
Sociologists study ______ from the sociological perspective, which focuses on the groups, not the ________
Sociologist study the behavior from the sociological perspective, which focuses on the groups, not the individual
These two people used sociology to explain the existence of poverty, capitalism, and class struggles.
Herbert Spencer and Karl Marx
What is Social Statics?
Study of Social Stability and order
What does our real world example show??
Social Structures and Functionalism?
Why is gender a key concept in sociology?
It significantly shapes individuals' social experiences, identities, and opportunities within society
In sociology, a theoretical perspective is a set of ________ about the ______ of society
In sociology, a theoretical perspective is a set of assumptions about the workings of society
This person focused on the problems caused by the imbalanced of power among the social classes, was an American pioneer in sociology
Jane Addams
What is dysfunction?
A negative consequence an element has for the stability of a social system.
What social rule apply in our real world example?
Not interrupting the people talking
Why is social change a key concept in sociology?
It is the fundamental study of how societies transform over time
Functionalism and the conflict perspective focus on large social units such as the ________ and social _______
Functionalism and the conflict perspective focus on large social units such as the economy and social classes.
This person was a prominent African American educator, applied sociology to refute racist policies and assumptions
W.E.B Du Bois
What is Verstehen?
The understanding of social behavior by putting yourself in the place of others. Being Empathetic.
What feeling would you have if someone you don't know was talking very loud on the phone next to you?
Uncomfortable
Why is religion a key concept in sociology?
It significantly impacts social structures, providing a sense of community, shared values, and meaning to life, while also influencing behavior, social norms, and power dynamics within a society
Power is the ability to _______ the behavior of others
Power is the ability to control the behavior of other
This person identified rationalized- or the emphasis on knowledge reason, and planning- as the key influence that changed society from preindustrial to industrial
Max Weber
What is Conflict Perspective?
It emphasizes the role of conflict that can promote competition, change, and consequence.
What example do we give that has people involved?
Sitting next to two people talking and a person talking loudly on the phone.
Why is Status a key concept in sociology?
It represents an individual or group's perceived social worth and esteem within a society