1. THE SOCIAL ANIMAL Introductory Sociology

2. No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. - John Donne (1642) - “ ”

3. HUMANS ARE SOCIAL ANIMALS…. Sociology is the scientific study of social structure (human social behaviour)

18. HUMANS ARE SOCIAL ANIMALS…. ? ? THINK-PAIR-SHARE Identify a range of social groups to which you belong. Try to think about both the “big” groups and the “small” ones.

19. SOCIOLOGY IS INTERESTED IN ALL FORMS OF SOCIAL ORGANIZATION… …HOWEVER, ITS FOCUS CAN GENERALLY BE SPLIT INTO TWO “SCHOOLS” MACRO SOCIOLOGY MICRO SOCIOLOGY

20. Macro Sociology…is “big sociology”, focusing on social structures, processes and institutions. Micro Sociology… is concerned with small-scale interactions between individuals.

21. THINKING ABOUT MACRO AND MICRO SOCIOLOGY ? ? PAIR-SHARE Examine the topics on the next slide, decide which are “macro” and which are “micro” (hint: there are three of each)

22. ? ? How is power negotiated in a classroom setting? How does social class impact on educational achievement? How does society transmit “appropriate” gender roles? How do individuals define what counts as “criminal” & “deviant”? How do norms and values of a society affect its level of wealth? How do people construct a sense of identity and self?

23. MACRO SOCIOLOGY MICRO SOCIOLOGY How is power negotiated in a classroom setting? How does social class impact on educational achievement? How does society transmit “appropriate” gender roles? How do individuals define what counts as “criminal” & “deviant”? How do norms and values of a society affect its level of wealth? How do people construct a sense of identity and self?

24. FOCUSES ON BEHAVIOUR OF INDIVIDUALS FOCUSES ON CONTEXTS OF BEHAVIOUR MICRO SOCIOLOGY SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY MACRO SOCIOLOGY HISTORY ECONOMICS

35. FUNDAMENTAL QUESTION ? ? WHY DO SOCIETIES EXIST?

36. BENEFITS OF SOCIAL GROUPS

37. RECAP Difference between Macro/Micro Sociology ? ? Why do social groups exist?

38. Wisdom of the Crowds