What Is Sociology? Sociology, in the broadest sense, is the study of society. Sociology is a very broad discipline that examines how humans interact with each other and how human behavior is shaped by social structures (groups, communities, organizations),

Social Categories & Social Institutions Social Categories (age, sex, class, race, etc.), and social institutions (politics, religion, education, etc.). The basic foundation of sociology is the belief that a person's attitudes, actions, and opportunities are shaped by all of these aspects of society.

Assignment Answer Questions 1,2, and 6

Answers to 1, & 2 Question 6 will vary 1.Sociology is the study of society and social behavior. 2.Sociologist focus on group behavior because they seek to understand social interaction- how people relate to one another and influence each others behavior.

Do Now/Warm-up What is a looking glass? Think about it relation to sociology. List three things in relation to Sociology.

Read Page 7 The Sociological Perspective and Sociological Imagination.

The sociological perspective is fourfold: individuals belong to groups; groups influence our behavior; groups take on characteristics that are independent of their members (i.e. the whole is greater than the sum of its parts); and sociologists focus on behavior patterns of groups, such as differences based on sex, race, age, class, etc.

Do Now/ Warm-up How do sociologist view and think about society? (If you need help read Thinking like a sociologist on page 6)

Objectives for Today Examine the Looking Glass Self. Examine the Sociological Perspective. Examine the Sociological Imagination. Begin to examine Early Sociologist.

The Sociological Imagination Just the video today. We did these questions. Wy78 Wy78 Read and Answer, Page 7 Question 4, & 5

Vocabulary, and Organizer Beginning on Page 8 Social Darwinism Function Verstehen Ideal Type Relate these the theorist and who identified them.

Create Graphic Organizer Early SociologistAreas of Interest Auguste Comte Harriet Martineau Herbert Spencer Karl Marx Emile Durkheim W. E. B. Du Bois Max Weber

Do Now/ Warm-up What contribution did Karl Marx make to sociology? What is the proletariat? Read 1 st column, last paragraph page 11.

Origins Sociology originated from and was influenced by the industrial revolution during the early nineteenth century. There are seven major founders of sociology: August Comte, W.E.B. Du Bois, Emile Durkheim, Harriet Martineau, Karl Marx, Herbert Spencer, and Max Weber. August Comte is thought of as the "Father of Sociology" as he coined the term sociology in He believed that society should be understood and studied as it was, rather than what it ought to be. He was the first to recognize that the path to understanding the world and society was based in science. W.E.B. Du Bois was an early American sociologist who laid the groundwork for sociology of race and ethnicity and contributed important analyses of American society in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War.

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Functionalists and Conflict Theorists focus on society in general or groups Interactionists focus on individuals and their interaction with each other Role of symbols in life Symbol: anything that represents something else Functionalists and Conflict Theorists focus on society in general or groups Interactionists focus on individuals and their interaction with each other Role of symbols in life Symbol: anything that represents something else Example: objects, words, gestures American flag, salute, a high five, slang How people use symbols is symbolic interaction symbolic interaction 22

What do these mean?

Current Perspectives Conflict Perspective Karl Marx People in society who possess more power in society control others with less power Study various groups: women and men, race, family, employers and employees, etc. Karl Marx People in society who possess more power in society control others with less power Study various groups: women and men, race, family, employers and employees, etc. Competition over scarce resources (power, wealth) Group gains control of it – establish rules and procedures to keep it Protect their interests at expense of other groups Leads to social conflict – social change – inevitable in society 24

Institutions and relationships that are inherently in conflict Employee/Boss Teacher/Student Principal/Student College Prof./Student Coach/Player Landlord/Tenant Police/Citizen Shopkeeper/Customer Parent/child Wealthy/poor Name some relationships in which you are in conflict with each day – whether or not you are the controller…or controlled. 25

Vocabulary for Section 1.3 Write down Vocabulary and keep in your notebook. You will have a quiz on these next week. Symbolic interaction Macrosociology Microsociology Globalization Theory Theoretical perspective Functionalist perspective Dysfunction Manifest function Latent function Conflict perspective Feminist perspective Interactionist perspective Symbol