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1
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What does sociology teach us?

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teaches us that our world guides our life choices in the same way that seasons influence our choice of clothing.

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2
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Define Sociology

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the systematic study of human society

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Sociological perspective

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the point of view of general patterns of society in the lives of particular people

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2 situations that help see how society shapes individuals

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1) living on the margins of society (minorities: blacks, disabled, gay)
2) living through a social crisis (recession, WW2)

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5
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Define global perspective

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the study of the larger world our societies place in it

ie. what happens around the world affects Canadian lives

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How is applying the sociological perspective useful

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1) soc. is at work guiding laws+policies that shape our lives
2) leads to personal growth + awareness
3) prepares us for the world of work

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7
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Define public policy

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the laws + regulations that guide how people live and work

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How does using the soc. perspective of critical thinking benefit us?

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1) assess the truth of common sense (knowing right from wrong)
2) recognize opportunities and constraints in our lives (playing your cards right)
3) empowers us to be active participants in our society (voting)
4) helps us live in a diverse world (use of citizens strengths)

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9
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Areas of specialization

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  • family
  • religion
  • health + illness
  • race
  • social class
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10
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Connection to other disciplines

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  • antro
  • psyc
  • social work
  • criminology
  • biology
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11
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What do sociologists do?

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  • teachers
  • criminal justice
  • public/social policies
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Comte saw sociology in 3 stages of society:

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  1. theological- religion
  2. metaphysical- philosophy, ideas of hobbs, locke, rosseau
  3. scientific- Science, modern physics, chemistry, sociology
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Comte’s approuch was

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POSITIVISM- knowledge based on “positive” facts as oppposed to speculation

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Soc. theory?

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  • a statement of how + why specific facts are related

- the job of soc. theory is to explain social behavior in the real world

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3 major theoretical approaches

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  1. structural function {macro level}(parts bind to promote solidarity + stability)
  2. social conflict {macro level} (consequences of a social patterns of society as a whole)
  3. symbolic interaction {micro}( body/language that shapes society)
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Social functions (2)

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  1. manifest functions- dysfunctional: disruption to the flow of society (rising flow of immigrants)
  2. latent function- unintended consequences
17
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3 ways to view sociology

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  1. POSITIVIST- how people behave
  2. INTERPRETIVE- discovering the meanings of people’s attachments and behaviors
  3. CRITICAL- the need for social change
18
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Research methods (2)

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  1. experiment

2. hypothesis

19
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Canadian Sociology - distinctive traits

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  • regionalism- regional disparity
  • biligualism/ multiculturalsim
  • political economy
  • radicalzatiion
  • canadianization
20
Q

Define cultural universal

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traits that are part of every known culture

21
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Define culture shock

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encountering a new way of life

22
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Define subculture

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cultural patterns that set apart some segment of society

ie. hip-hop lover, Calgary Cowboys

23
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Define counterculture

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cultural patterns that are opposed by society

ie.gangs, polygamists

24
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Define socialization

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lifelong social experiences by which people develop their human potential + learn their culture

25
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Name an agent of socialization

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  • family -peer groups -religion -school -media
26
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Primary socialization

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learning that takes place within the family (race, religion, class)

27
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Secondary socialization

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learning that occurs after childhood (beliefs, norms,jobs)

28
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Moral development

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process which children develop proper attitudes and behaviors toward other people in society, based on social and cultural norms, rules, and laws.

29
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Freud’s model of personality

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ID; present at birth, basic drive, want for satisfaction
EGO; conscience, learning to approach the world realistically
Superego; conscience..why we can’t have everything we want

30
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Mead’s theory of social self

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I - subjective
Me - objective
the self is a product of social experiences

31
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Cooley’s theory

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looking glass- how we believe people view us

32
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Dorothy Smith

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canadian sociologist- specialized in women sociology

33
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Origin of sociology

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Auguste Comte- positivistic theo meta sci

rapid social change- the growth of cities, economy, new political ideas

34
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Kohlberg’s theory

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pre-conventional- obedience (not stealing)
conventional- judging the situation ( knowing its wrong but could reason for stealing)
post-conventional- changing unfair laws

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