Sociology Exam 1 Intro 🙊

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Define sociology

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The scientific study of human society and interactions

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Explain what things sociology actually examines

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Use a scientific method to study the way in which humans interact with each other as part of a group (Inequality, Deviance, dramatics, relationships, conflict, connections)

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What are the rules of sociologist

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Apply scientific method and come up with Theories of human interactions, they collect evidence to either prove or disapprove their theory.

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Contextualize the beginning of sociology and how the field actually arose

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Industrialisation began to lead to more access to goods and wealth

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How is sociology connected to the scientific revolution

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Starting in the 17th century development in scientific theory and knowledge were changing how humans examine the world

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August Comte

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1st to apply the scientific method to studying society (father of sociology)

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Harriet Martineau

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Use sociology to promote reform and improve social conditions

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Herbert Spencer

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Apply to Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection to sociology (social Darwin's)

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Emile Durkheim

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Founder of the functionalists theory

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Karl Marx

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Founder of the conflict theory

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Max Weber

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Founder of symbolic interaction theory

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W.E.D. the bois

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Founder of double conscious theory

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Jane Adams

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Founder of the Hull house

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How would you define sociological perspective

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Looking at society in a scientific way to identify patterns and connections

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What is the difference in Macrosociology and microsociology in terms of examining society

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Macro- Examines society as a whole

Micro- Examined society on an individual scale (small)

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Functional perspective:

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∆ Macrosociology

∆ Society is stable in works through a system of cooperation (benefit as a whole)

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Symbolic/interactionist perspective:

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∆Microsociology

∆Symbolic is anything that has a larger meaning then just itself (individual interactions) (group)

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Conflict perspective

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∆Macrosociology

∆society is made up of conflicting interest groups who are battling for power and privilege (inequality)

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The Chicago school

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Main focus of sociology include solutions to identify social issues such as Race, immigration, urban decay. (Pushed for reform)

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What is the purpose of sociological research

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Reaffirms prior research or test a new hypothesis

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What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative data

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Quantitative- collection of numerical data that can then be used to find trends and patterns (Statistical analysis)

Qualitative- ask questions geared towards finding opinions underlying reasons and motives

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Surveys

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Used to gather large amounts of data from a wide range of sources

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Existing source analysis's

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Examines information that has already been conducted through past studies

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Observational studies

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Used to watch and record ( Naturalistic, structured, participant, non participant)

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Experiment

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Controlled environment of individual design to observe how an individual or group will behave in a social situation

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Statistical Analysis's

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Sociologist analyze quantitative data from surveys, observations, and experiments to find relationships, causation, and correlation between variables

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Naturalistic

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Research Observes participants in a natural setting without influencing

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Structured

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Planned situations where researchers control the environment and observe participants behavior

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Participant

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Researchers fully immerse themselves in social situations over a long time and record observations

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None participants

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Researchers acts as an outsider looking in and not immerse themselves in the social situation