Individual and Society - Chapter 1 e HSP 3M - 1 Individual and Society - Chapter 1 HSP 3M / HSB 4M 9/17/2018
e HSP 3M - 2 Introduction The Social Science disciplines that form the core of the curriculum course: Sociology Psychology Anthropology 9/17/2018
e HSP 3M - 3 Topics of Discussion How can Social Science research improve the quality of life? How can Social Science research can resolve issues? Give an Anthropological, Psychological and Sociological explanation of the OC Transpo shooting rampage. 9/17/2018
Topic One What are the Social Sciences? e HSP 3M - 4 Topic One What are the Social Sciences? What Techniques do the Social Sciences use? Why are the Social Sciences important? 9/17/2018
e HSP 3M - 5 Topic Two What assumptions do Psychologists make when analyzing people’s behaviour? What assumptions do Sociologists make? What assumptions do Anthropologists make? 9/17/2018
Key Concepts “The Social Sciences”: e HSP 3M - 6 Key Concepts “The Social Sciences”: Those disciplines that use research and analysis to study human behaviour, such as Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology. Statistics: Those numbers that are collected and analyzed by social scientists and others. Humanities: Those disciplines that focus on the creative side of the human experience, such as art or literature. Retribution: One of the functions of punishment. This function is born of society’s need and/or desire for inflicting suffering on the offender that is comparable to the suffering caused by the offence. Deterrent: A form of strict punishment of lawbreakers that frightens others from similarly breaking the law. 9/17/2018
Key Concepts – Social Scientific Analysis e HSP 3M - 7 Key Concepts – Social Scientific Analysis Psychology: The systematic study of people’s thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Sociology: The scientific study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society. Anthropology: The scientific study of the development of the human species of the various cultures that make up humanity. Personality: An individual’s relatively unchanging personal qualities and character. 9/17/2018
What are the cultural patterns that help to define societies? e HSP 3M - 8 Key Questions Anthropologist: What are the cultural patterns that help to define societies? Psychologists: What is going on inside the mind? Sociologists: What are the roles of the various groups inside a particular society? 9/17/2018
e HSP 3M - 9 Finally… Let us sum up and describe the differences in approach and understandings that are characteristic of each of the disciplines. 9/17/2018