Biased Judgments How do your examples relate? How do your examples relate? How are they different? How are they different? Talk to a few people around you…what do we look at to judge others? Talk to a few people around you…what do we look at to judge others? How often do you think our biased judgments are wrong? How often do you think our biased judgments are wrong?

Journal #1 PART 2 Thinking about yesterday…. Thinking about yesterday…. Explain how you made a biased judgment about someone else because of their age, skin color, clothes they were wearing, gender, the way they speak, where they live, how much money their family has, or some other reason? Explain why you made that judgment…

Intro to Sociology

Definition- the study of human social behavior A social science* A social science*

Background Relatively new science Relatively new science Started in late 19 th century Europe Started in late 19 th century Europe Father of SOC= Auguste Comte Father of SOC= Auguste Comte SOC in the U.S.= 1892 at the University of Chicago SOC in the U.S.= 1892 at the University of Chicago

Someone who can’t find a job is _____________. Someone who can’t find a job is _____________. Homelessness is the result of ____________. Homelessness is the result of ____________. Immigrants came here because of ______________. Immigrants came here because of ______________.

Homelessness is the result of ______________.

Sociological perspective- never on the individual! Sociological perspective- never on the individual! Concerned with societal causes Concerned with societal causes

Sociological Imagination helps us understand events in our daily lives helps us understand events in our daily lives Relationship between personal lives and events in society Relationship between personal lives and events in society i.e. family size i.e. family size social pressure

Review new information Read pg and answer the following questions: Read pg and answer the following questions: –pg. 12 #1 –pg. 13 #3, 4 Write your answers in the journal portion of your notebook!! Write your answers in the journal portion of your notebook!!

Journal Reflection #3- Two Objects Please look at the two items on the desk. Decide which has the most personal meaning to you and write 3 sentences describing the item and what it means to you. Please look at the two items on the desk. Decide which has the most personal meaning to you and write 3 sentences describing the item and what it means to you. –Who sells the object? Who buys the object? –Does everyone use it? –Are there other uses for the object? Besides your personal meaning, objects hold a wider social and economic significance. Other lives are connected to it and our sociological imagination helps us see the larger picture. Besides your personal meaning, objects hold a wider social and economic significance. Other lives are connected to it and our sociological imagination helps us see the larger picture.

Theoretical Perspectives of SOC

1) Functionalism Looks at the functions of each part of society Looks at the functions of each part of society –Family –Religion

2) Conflict Perspective Emphasis on Emphasis onconflict,competition,change, and struggles

3) Symbolic Interactionism More focus on how people interact More focus on how people interact As humans, we learn to react to “symbols” from others As humans, we learn to react to “symbols” from others We learn the meaning of symbols and then base our behavior We learn the meaning of symbols and then base our behavior *pg. 31 question #2

SOC Theories and Tattoos Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper as you watch the video (each answer should be at least 2 sentences) Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper as you watch the video (each answer should be at least 2 sentences) 1. What is the function of the tattoos? 1. What is the function of the tattoos? 2. How could the tattoos create conflict? 2. How could the tattoos create conflict? 3. Describe a specific symbol in the video. How do people interact because of that symbol? 3. Describe a specific symbol in the video. How do people interact because of that symbol? 4. Overall reaction? 4. Overall reaction?

Research Methods As of 2010, ________ percent of Americans (over 25 years old) have a college degree. 1. Survey –Close ended vs open ended –Need to use a representative sample (random) –i.e. the Census

2. Secondary Analysis –Also known as precollected data 3. case study - investigate a single group, incident, or community 4. participant observation – researcher becomes a member of the group i.e. Black Like Me *chart on page 45

WWYD- Teen Couple Fights 1) Group behavior vs. individual behavior- is it different? Why or why not? 1) Group behavior vs. individual behavior- is it different? Why or why not? 2) What category of people are more likely to step in with the situation? Males, females, teens, older people, etc…? WHY? 2) What category of people are more likely to step in with the situation? Males, females, teens, older people, etc…? WHY? 3) Use your sociological imagination: what various perspectives might people have about fighting or abuse? 3) Use your sociological imagination: what various perspectives might people have about fighting or abuse?

onplans/programs/stereotypes/ onplans/programs/stereotypes/ onplans/programs/stereotypes/ onplans/programs/stereotypes/ Qualitative vs Quantitative on page Qualitative vs Quantitative on page 38-39