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The Sociological Perspective Sociology, Eleventh Edition

“...The systematic study of human society ” What Is Sociology? “...The systematic study of human society ” Systematic Scientific discipline that focuses attention on patterns of behavior Human society Group behavior is primary focus; how groups influence individuals and vice versa At the “heart of sociology” The sociological perspective which offers a unique view of society Sociology, Eleventh Edition

Why Take Sociology? Education and liberal arts Well-rounded as a person Social expectations More appreciation for diversity The global village Domestic social marginality Enhanced life chances Micro and macro understanding Increase social potentials Sociology, Eleventh Edition

Benefits of the Sociological Perspective Helps us assess the truth of common sense Helps us assess both opportunities and constraints in our lives Empowers us to be active participants in our society Helps us live in a diverse world Sociology, Eleventh Edition

Importance of Global Perspective Where we live makes a great difference in shaping our lives Societies throughout the world are increasingly interconnected through technology and economics Many problems that we faced in the united states are more serious elsewhere Thinking globally is a good way to learn more about ourselves Sociology, Eleventh Edition

Global Map 1-1 (p. 4) Women’s Childbearing in Global Perspective Is childbearing simply a matter of personal choice? A look around the world shows that it is not. In general, women living in poor countries have many more children than women in rich nations. Can you point to some of the reasons for this global disparity? In simple terms, such differences mean that if you had been born into another society (whether you are female or male), your life might be quite different from what it is now. Source: Data from United Nations (2000) and U.S. Census Bureau (2003). Map projection from Peters Atlas of the World (1990). Sociology, Eleventh Edition

The Sociological Perspective: Peter Berger Seeing the general in the particular Sociologists identify general social patterns in the behavior of particular individuals Individuals are unique but, society’s social forces shape us into “kinds” of people Seeing the strange in the familiar Giving up the idea that human behavior is simply a matter of what people decide to do Understanding that society shapes our lives Sociology, Eleventh Edition

Durkheim’s Study of Suicide Emile Durkheim’s research showed that society affects even our most personal choices. More likely to commit: male Protestants who were wealthy and unmarried Less likely to commit: male Jews and Catholics who were poor and married One of the basic findings: Why? The differences between these groups had to do with “social integration” Those with strong social ties had less of a chance of COMMITING suicide Sociology, Eleventh Edition

National Map 1-1 (p. 14) Suicide Rates across the United States This map shows which states have high, average, and low suicide rates. Look for patterns. By and large, high suicide rates occur where people live far apart from one another. More densely populated states have low suicide rates. Do these data support or contradict Kurheim’s theory of suicide? Why? Sociology, Eleventh Edition

C. Wright Mills’ Sociological Imagination The power of the sociological perspective lies not just in changing individual lives but in transforming society Society, not people’s personal failings is the cause of social problems The sociological imagination transforms personal problems into public issues Sociology, Eleventh Edition

THE ORIGINS OF SOCIOLOGY One of the youngest of academic disciplines, sociology has it origins in powerful social forces: Social Change Industrialization, urbanization, political revolution, and a new awareness of society Science 3-Stages: Theological, Metaphysical & Scientific Positivism – a way of understanding based on science Gender & Race These important contributions have been pushed to the margins of society Sociology, Eleventh Edition

Sociological Theory Theory: a statement of how and why facts are related Explains social behavior to the real world Theoretical paradigm: a set of fundamental assumptions that guides thinking Three major approaches Structural-functional Social-conflict Symbolic-interaction Sociology, Eleventh Edition

Structural –Functional Paradigm The basics A macro-level orientation, concerned with broad patterns that shape society as a whole Views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability Key elements: Social structure refers to any relatively stable patterns of social behavior found in social institutions Social function refers to the consequences for the operation of society as a whole Sociology, Eleventh Edition

Who’s Who in Structural-Functional Paradigm Auguste Comte Importance of social integration during times of rapid change Emile Durkheim Helped establish sociology as a university discipline Herbert Spencer Compared society to the human body, organic approach Talcott parsons Sought to identify tasks that every society must perform Robert K. Merton Manifest functions are recognized and intended consequences Latent functions are unrecognized and unintended consequences Social dysfunctions are undesirable consequences Sociology, Eleventh Edition

Social-Conflict Paradigm The basics: A macro-oriented paradigm Views society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and social change Key elements: Society is structured in ways to benefit a few at the expense of the majority Factors such as race, sex, class, and age are linked to social inequality Dominant group vs. Minority group relations Incompatible interests and major differences Sociology, Eleventh Edition

Who’s Who in Social-Conflict Paradigm Karl Marx The importance of social class in inequality and social conflict W.E.B. DuBois Race as the major problem facing the United States in the twentieth century Sociology, Eleventh Edition

Symbolic Interaction Paradigm The basics: A micro-level orientation, a close-up focus on social interactions in specific situations Views society as the product of everyday interactions of individuals Key elements: Society is nothing more than the shared reality that people construct as they interact with one another Society is a complex, ever-changing mosaic of subjective meanings Sociology, Eleventh Edition

Who’s Who in Symbolic-Interaction Paradigm Max Weber Understanding a setting from the people in it George Herbert Mead How we build personalities form social experience Erving Goffman Dramaturgical analysis George Homans & Peter Blau Social-exchange analysis Sociology, Eleventh Edition

Critical Evaluation Structural-Functional Social-Conflict Too broad, ignores inequalities of social class, race & gender, focuses on stability at the expense of conflict Social-Conflict Too broad, ignores how shared values and mutual interdependence unify society, pursues political goals Symbolic-Interaction Ignores larger social structures, effects of culture, factors such as class, gender & race Sociology, Eleventh Edition

Applying Theory (p. 22) Major Theoretical Perspectives Sociology, Eleventh Edition