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What is sociology ? |
the scientific study of social life, social change, and social causes and consequences of human behavior |
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What would happen if people can't predict what would happen next in pattern and behavior ? What did Durkeim say about this ? |
there would be chaos but according to Durkeim, "acts that break normal rules of behavior can reunite a society" such as a terrorist attack. |
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what does the sociological imagination do for us ? |
it helps us understand our personal experiences and problems by looking at the bigger picture |
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Define: sociological imagination |
the ability to understand complex interactive relationships between individual experiences and public issues |
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What's an example of sociological imagination ? |
unemployed people feel worthless and blame themselves for their job loss although it may not be their fault. it could just be that the company found cheaper labor from another country. |
employee who got laid off |
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what don't sociologists do and why ? |
they do not say what's right or wrong (answers) to value driven opinions |
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What are sociologists interested in ? |
they are interested in how peoples beliefs influence their behaviors and look for causes or consequences |
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what does sociology focus on ? |
om what causes behaviors and their results |
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what do social scientists do ? |
they apply the scientific method to study social relationships, to correct misleading and harmful misconceptions about human behavior and guide policy decision |
-social relationships -correct misleading harmful misconceptions -guide policy decisions |
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How are sociologists different from psychologists? |
psychologists study the individuals behavior and mental processes while sociologists focus on groups and societies. |
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What is political science interested in ? |
concered with government systems and power, how they work, organized and who holds power |
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What do other sciences have in common with sociology? |
they study the aspects of human behavior and social life |
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What does being a sociologist do for you ? |
helps us be more effective as we carry out our roles as life partners, workers, friends, family, and citizens |
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An employee who studied sociology will be better at what... ? |
-problem solving -working in diverse groups -self aware -data collecting & analysis |
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What is "levels of analysis" ? |
social groups from the smallest to the largest |
small to big |
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What's sociological analysis ? |
understanding groups at different levels and the connections among them |
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What's social world model ? |
helps us picture the levels of analysis as interconnected series of small groups, organizations, institutions, and societies |
it helps us do something |
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How are social groups connected ? |
mutual support and cooperation |
team = co-op and s_____t |
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What are social units ? |
interconnected parts of the world from small groups to societies |
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What is a social structure ? |
patterns of roles and organizations that provide stability for a society and bring order to an individuals life |
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Give an example of social units that and social structure conflict. |
a religion that teaches that some form of birth control is wrong may conflict with health care systems that provide care for women |
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What are social institutions? |
organized sets of social structures that provide guidelines for behavior and helps society meet their survival needs |
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What's the national society ? |
largest social unit that includes population of people within a specific geographic area connected by a common idea |
largest unit and includes population of people in same area connected by a common __________. |
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What's social processes ? |
teaches individuals how to behave in society |
through actions, educational systems, religious organizations, families, etc... |
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Why does conflict occur ? |
over money, jobs, resources, change |
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What's micro-level analysis ? |
a focus on individual or small group interaction in a specific situations |
a person or small groups - families or study group |
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What's meso- level analysis ? and an example? |
intermediate sized units |
board of education, national women's rights, ethnic group |
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What's macro-level analysis? and an example ? |
involves looking at entire nations, global forces, international social trends
a natural disaster change the foods we serve at dinner since we consume what comes from other parts of the world |
a natural disaster - larger global groups influence our everyday lives |
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What occupations are there for sociologists? |
education, health care, social worker |
involving communicating with people all the time |
