1. The Perfect Society: Anticipation Agree/Disagree
In an ideal society, everyone is equal.
Rules exist to help us live our lives properly.
The police should be allowed to do whatever they can to protect the community.
You shouldn’t have to be around people that you don’t agree with.
It is alright to upset some people as long as you’re doing what is best for society.
The government knows what is best for us.
It is better to be ignorant and happy than to be aware and upset.

2. Introduction to Sociology and Schools of Thought

3. Sociology – In the Beginning…
In the 1800’s social scientists began looking at society in a scientific way instead of a philosophical one
The onset of industrialization caused rapid social change
Example: The increase of factories in the Industrial Revolution led to the shift from an agrarian to urban lifestyle

4. Based on what you know or can think of, what impacts would industrialization have on society? Use the stats below to picture rapid growth during this time.
Population Growth
Class Divide
Disease
Need for Public Services
Child Labour
Housing Shortage
Change in Art and Culture

5. Structural Functionalism
Each society should provide members with basic system requirements
These basic requirements include air, water, food, shelter, etc.
These requirements serve to:
a) Satisfy material needs
b) Socialize and educate the young
c) Co-ordinate overall needs (through institutions)

6. Neo-Marxism
Based on Karl Marx’s idea that economic power leads to political power, which is the key to understanding a society
Power also gives influence
Not all can have this power in a capitalist society: These contribute to class conflict
Discussion Question:
Are we always in competition with one another? If so, how are you competing with others right now?

7. Symbolic Interaction
We have socially constructed understandings of specific symbols that we rely on based on instinct
These symbols offer meaning to the experiences of everyday life and informs how we interact with others within society

8. Textbook Questions
Pre-Reading Question (answer what you think in your notes): How Do You Think Change Happens?
Read pgs
Make a definition list for the bolded terms
Make a list of the External Factors that Influence Change and give a brief description of each
Answer any questions after each section (highlighted in beige)

9. Wrap Up – Ted Talk
This Talk connects Behaviour, all the Social Sciences and the idea of Social Change. This will lead nicely into tomorrow!