Understanding human behavior by placing it within its broader social context

Example: Why we do the things we do based on who we are. A sociologist looks for the meaning behind, the motivations.

People who share a culture and a territory

The scientific study of society and human behavior

The intellectual and academic disciplines designed to understand the social world objectively by means of controlled and repeated oberservation.

Types of SOCIAL SCIENCES:
Anthropology
Economics
Political Science
Psychology
SociologyThe intellectual and academic disciplines designed to understand the social world objectively by means of controlled and repeated oberservation.

Types of SOCIAL SCIENCES:
Anthropology
Economics
Political Science
Psychology
Sociology

A statement that goes beyond the individual and is applied to a boarder group or situation

-This is hard to do to yourself...we don't like to think that we fit into patterns of generalizations and that sociology applies to our own lives, only others. But it's true. It applies to everyone!

Those things that everyone knows

Important in Sociology because that is what sociologists study and research (they look for the meaning behind human behavior- which often sprouts from common sense).

Think about the quiz on Page 9.

The application of the scientific approach to the social world.

Coined by Auguste Comte- also the founder of the term sociology".

Comte believed that the scientific approach should be applied when studying the social world... but didn't do it himself!

Herbert Spencer and Charles Darwin combined theory became known as Social Darwinism

It is survival of the fittest for the social order of humans

Karl Marx- known for identifying class conflict and being a founder of Conflict Theory

Bourgeoise: Term for Capitalist/The Have's- the people in power and who own the means of production

PROLETARIAT: Term for the exploited class/The Have Not's-the people who do not own the means to production, they are the masses that work

The degree to which people feel apart of a social group.

Emile Durkheim (a male)- famous for his research on suicide

The view that a sociologist personal values or biases should not influence social research or the we view cultures

The standards by which people define what is desirable or undesireable, good or bad, beautiful or ugly.

A German word coined by Max Weber that means "to have insight into someones situation" by understanding it from their perspective.

Picture Activity- Describe the picture

The meanings that people give their own behavior.

*This part of Verstehen. However this doesn't mean or explain sociologically why things are happening to people on a macro or micro level.

Patterns of behavior that character a social group. (patterns)

These are not based on individual persons but rather on circumstances and the persons connection to the larger group/society/culture in which they live.

Emile Durkheim stressed this in Sociology. Endure over time, external to indviduals, influence individuals.

Social Facts Creates Similar: behaviors, rules, influence

Social Solidarity: Group cohesion (two types)
Mechanical- shared beliefs and being similar to one another due to shared values. Ex. Small rural farming community
Organic- shared interdependence on each other. Ex. Each does its own thing, but they work together to get it done- A sports team.Patterns of behavior that character a social group. (patterns)

These are not based on individual persons but rather on circumstances and the persons connection to the larger group/society/culture in which they live.

Emile Durkheim stressed this in Sociology. Endure over time, external to indviduals, influence individuals.

Social Facts Creates Similar: behaviors, rules, influence

Social Solidarity: Group cohesion (two types)
Mechanical- shared beliefs and being similar to one another due to shared values. Ex. Small rural farming community
Organic- shared interdependence on each other. Ex. Each does its own thing, but they work together to get it done- A sports team.Patterns of behavior that character a social group. (patterns)

These are not based on individual persons but rather on circumstances and the persons connection to the larger group/society/culture in which they live.

Emile Durkheim stressed this in Sociology. Endure over time, external to indviduals, influence individuals.

Social Facts Creates Similar: behaviors, rules, influence

Social Solidarity: Group cohesion (two types)
Mechanical- shared beliefs and being similar to one another due to shared values. Ex. Small rural farming community
Organic- shared interdependence on each other. Ex. Each does its own thing, but they work together to get it done- A sports team.

A theoretical perspective in which society is viewed as composed of that people use to establish meaning, develop their views of the world, and communicate with one another

Individuals construct social patterns
Individuals make choices

It's about the INTERACTION- that the people make at the micro level

A theoretical framework in which society is viewed as composed of various parts, each with a function that when fulfilled, contributes to society's equillbrium' also known as functionalism and structural functionalism

Looking at how society (or parts of society) function as a system. They assume that there is cooperation & consensus.

Dysfunction- is not conflict
It recognizes that there is need for reorganization, but does throw off balance.

The intended beneficial consequences of peoples actions

The unintended beneficial consequences of people's actions