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1 Chapter 1:

2 WHAT IS SOCIOLOGY? Social science—study human, social world

3 Scientific study: Society Human social behavior Individuals & society=Interdependent WHAT IS SOCIOLOGY?

4 Organized and Enduring patterns of Social interaction SOCIAL STRUCTURE

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7 Characteristics of Social Structure One Story

8 Two Story Three Story Multiple Level Structure

9 Characteristics of the Structure

10 http://www.hardwaresphere.com/2011/03/01/amazing-three-story- house-connected-with-slides-on-all-levels/ HOUSE WITH SLIDES

11 Basic social needs Education Economics Politics Family What basic social needs do these meet? SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS

12 LEVELS OF ANALYSIS Microsociology: Small group interactions Impact on larger institutions Macrosociology: Large scale social structures Impact on groups and individuals

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14 Macro-Micro Continuum

15 What do you know? How do you know it? WAYS OF KNOWING

16 Personal experience Faith Experts Intuition Consensus Reason Science WAYS OF KNOWING

17 Science Logical system, knowledge based on direct, systematic observation Scientific Sociology Study of society based on systematic observation Empirical Evidence Information we can verify with our senses

18 1. Write down a question that you would like to ask people in the class. The question should be easy to answer with the following:  Yes or No  Male or Female  Younger or Older  More or less 2. Create a hypothesis: Predict your findings. LET’ S DO RESEARCH

19 3. Collect data: Ask people in the class to answer your question and record their answers. 4. Analyze data: Add up the number of people who gave the same response to your question. 5. Report findings: Summary of responses 6. Was your hypothesis supported or not? LET’ S DO RESEARCH

20 THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

21 1. Research Question:  How much do couples deceive each other?  What factors influence deception? 2. Background Research  Literature Review DECEPTION RESEARCH

22 3. Construct a Hypothesis  The more people love their partners, the less they lie to the partners. 4. Test the Hypothesis (Collect Data)  Create Questionnaire 5. Analyze Data and Draw Conclusion  Statistics and Interpretation DECEPTION RESEARCH

23 6. Report Results (Was hypothesis supported?)  No  Love not related to deception DECEPTION RESEARCH

24 Quantitative Research:  Numerical data  Statistical analysis  Examples: U.S. Census Uniform Crime Report METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES

25 Qualitative Research:  Non-numerical data  Texts  Interviews  Photos  Recordings  Books METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES

26 C. Wright Mills “To understand social life, we must understand the intersection between biography and history.” SOCIOLOGICAL IMAGINATION

27 C. Wright Mills Committed to social change, and angered by the oppression he saw around him

28 Sociological Imagination 1.Unemployment 2.Choosing a career 3.Clothing

29 Happens when you: Experience disorientation Entering new environment CULTURE SHOCK

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31 CULTURE SHOCK—FOOD

32 CULTURE SHOCK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBND33BNfZw The Giraffe Women

33 “Beginner’s Mind”  No preconceptions  Open and receptive “Expert’s Mind”  Facts  Assumptions  Opinions and Explanations THE BEGINNER’S MIND

34 Clear minds of: Stereotypes Expectations Opinions Be receptive to experiences THE BEGINNER’S MIND

35 Practical knowledge to get through daily life May not have scientific or technical knowledge List of your “practical knowledge”. THE EVERYDAY ACTOR

36 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY mrg3owTRE&feature=related Hugh Laurie and Ellen DeGeneres Language SKILLS OF AN EVERYDAY ACTOR

37 THE SOCIAL ANALYST Studies social world in a: Systematic, Comprehensive, Coherent, & Consistent manner Creates scientific knowledge

38 Use of technology—Phones (Dialing) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KST OT7RBkNc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eaik f34WN-A&feature=related (Touch Tone) THE SOCIAL ANALYST

39 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8J6uEUXlR0 Marshall McLuhan: Global Village THE U.S. IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

40 If the world were a village of 100 people (Imagine) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6eTr4ldDYg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4639vev1Rw&fea ture=relatedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4639vev1Rw&fea ture=related (official version) How big the earth really is… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ8UAMR98y4 &feature=related THE U.S. IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE

41 World as 100 people (weapons) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNnbO8x 4JAY&feature=related Did You Know? http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=Y mwwrGV_aiE THE U.S. IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE


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