Sociology
Sociology 7-9:30 tues and thurs
Ms. Kelley: office hours Tuesday and Thursdays 9-10:30 am
Tuesday Aug 26
Hw: read pages 1-10
Thursday Aug 28:
Thinking Like a Sociologist (ch 1)
Sociology Defined
Systematic study of social interaction
Systematic-regular and patterned
Social interaction- acting and reacting
Unique vs. patterned
Buzzfeed lists
Not common sense
Happiness in marriage (ball and chain symbol)
Men and women are actually happier in marriage
Sociological Imagination
Connects personal troubles and public issues
Involves micro and macros sociology
Micro sociology- individual interactions
Macro sociology- large scale patterns
Ex: illness: macro could be you get sick and have a lot of doctor bills macro could be there aren’t room in hospitals for all the sick people
Ex: unemployment: macro could be you don’t have any money to buy yourself clothes macro could be a recession bc people don’t have jobs
Why study sociology?
Making informed decisions, understanding diversity, social and public policies, thinking critically, and expands career opportunities.
Making informed decisions
Sociological knowledge will help you make informed decisions
Second guess common sense claims
Methods as a criteria
See the big picture
Understanding diversity
Central theme in sociology
Leads to understanding differing characteristics
Social and public policies
Be able to engage in social change
Society
Research
Theoretical perspectives
Involved in applied, clinical, and policy settings
Thinking critically
Discourages impulse decision making
Enhances knowledge and problem solving
Takes into consideration all views and data
Expands career opportunities
Sociologists find careers in
Administrative support
Management
Social services
Counseling
Sales and marketing
Origins of sociological theory
Auguste Comte
Papa of sociology
Coined term
Info should be empirical
Info should be based on data
Saw sociology as study of
Social
Ms. Kelley: office hours Tuesday and Thursdays 9-10:30 am
Tuesday Aug 26
Hw: read pages 1-10
Thursday Aug 28:
Thinking Like a Sociologist (ch 1)
Sociology Defined
Systematic study of social interaction
Systematic-regular and patterned
Social interaction- acting and reacting
Unique vs. patterned
Buzzfeed lists
Not common sense
Happiness in marriage (ball and chain symbol)
Men and women are actually happier in marriage
Sociological Imagination
Connects personal troubles and public issues
Involves micro and macros sociology
Micro sociology- individual interactions
Macro sociology- large scale patterns
Ex: illness: macro could be you get sick and have a lot of doctor bills macro could be there aren’t room in hospitals for all the sick people
Ex: unemployment: macro could be you don’t have any money to buy yourself clothes macro could be a recession bc people don’t have jobs
Why study sociology?
Making informed decisions, understanding diversity, social and public policies, thinking critically, and expands career opportunities.
Making informed decisions
Sociological knowledge will help you make informed decisions
Second guess common sense claims
Methods as a criteria
See the big picture
Understanding diversity
Central theme in sociology
Leads to understanding differing characteristics
Social and public policies
Be able to engage in social change
Society
Research
Theoretical perspectives
Involved in applied, clinical, and policy settings
Thinking critically
Discourages impulse decision making
Enhances knowledge and problem solving
Takes into consideration all views and data
Expands career opportunities
Sociologists find careers in
Administrative support
Management
Social services
Counseling
Sales and marketing
Origins of sociological theory
Auguste Comte
Papa of sociology
Coined term
Info should be empirical
Info should be based on data
Saw sociology as study of
Social