Faculty of Health‚ Arts & Design Unit Outline SOC10004 Sociological Foundations Study Period 1 2015 Please read this Unit Outline carefully. It includes: PART A Unit summary PART B Your Unit in more detail PART C Further information PART A: Unit Summary Unit Code(s) SOC10004 Unit Title Sociological Foundations Duration 13 weeks Total Contact Hours You should expect to spend c. 12 hours a week (including formal contact) in a 12.5 credit point unit Requisites: Pre-requisites Nil
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The three major theoretical perspectives in sociology are symbolic interactionism‚ functional analysis‚ and conflict theory. Symbolic interactionism suggests that symbols are quintessential to understand how humans view the world and interact within in. Further‚ this theory states that the way we define ourselves and our relationships with others ultimately shapes how our interactions occur. Functional analysis is simply defined as viewing society as a unit with working and moving‚ interrelated parts
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“Body Rituals among the Nacirema” is an article written by Horace Miner about a group of people‚ the Nacirema‚ and their everyday functions or rituals. Miner relates the culture‚ practices‚ values‚ and beliefs of a seemingly exotic and strange tribe. He vividly and descriptively describes behaviors and activities that are interpreted as unusual and strange. The tribe Miner depicts seems primal and uncivilized‚ and yet somewhat familiar. They are a “North American group living in the territory between
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Erin Brockovich: Movie Review I. Car Accident There is negligence in the part of the doctor. He beat the red light which resulted in an accident‚ heating Erin’s car. An obligation arises from quasi-delict since there is no contract but there is damage. II. Masry and Erin (Court trial) There is incidental fraud in the part of Ed Masry. A contract started between him and Erin. But after the trial‚ Ed started to ignore Erin by not returning her phone calls. III. Masry and Erin (Work) Ed Masry
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Erin Brockovich‚ a 2000 Jersy Film Production‚ staring Julia Roberts is based on a true story that involved Pacific Gas and Electric Company using hexavalent chromium or chromium six as a rust inhibitor to prevent corrosion of pistons used in engines. According to the movie‚ for fourteen years‚ the Pacific Gas and Electric Company had been dumping water containing chromium six into ponds and covering them over. The ponds were not lined and the chromium based water leaked into the local water supply
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Ethical Issues in Erin Brockovich Summary There are several ethical issues both personal and professional in this movie. In their first meeting‚ Donna told Erin that PG&E had paid for doctors’ visits for the whole family. However‚ PG&E was not doing this just to be nice‚ as they would have the residents believe‚ they had an ulterior motive. They sent them to specific doctors because these doctors would lie to them to cover up for PG&E. It was clear that PG&E must have paid these doctors
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Unit 7 sociological perspectives In this blog I will be explaining the principal sociological perspectives (Marxism‚ Interactionism‚ Functionalism and collectivism). The open view in sociology can cause debates‚ disclosure and sometimes even controversy as we will see in the blog. Sociology is the study of society and the different social structures within it. Social structures examples of large groups that are in society. For example‚ family‚ religion‚ health and social care‚ mass media‚ economic
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of positivism or the positivist perspective. Some characteristics of this type of methodology are:- ·The evolution of society followed a set of laws. These laws were governed by principles of cause and effect. ·Human behaviour‚ like the behaviour of matter can be objectively measured. ·The behaviour that is observed can therefore‚ be analyzed and examined in order to create theories. Positivists also prefer "correlation" as a key method of analyzing sociological research. This means that they
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certain sense‚ the allegiance of others.” This is the perfect definition of an ethical leader. Julia Roberts portrays Erin Brockovich in the self-titled movie‚ as a young woman striving for excellence for the common good of the community. She takes the road less traveled by and is not scared of a little challenge‚ she will continue her fight until things are settled and made right. Erin Brockovich is not what you’d imagine a leader to be‚ she in uneducated‚ mother of 3‚ broke‚ and twice divorced. Don’t
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Reflection After watching the movie Erin Brockovich and reading the article “Dressing Sexy at Work: When Too Little is Too Much” I have come to the conclusion that the way you dress in the workplace has a strong reflection of who you are as a person. If you dress provocatively it sends off the message that you are not professional and intelligent. The way you present yourself is very important‚ in today’s society you are judged on your appearance‚ so if you show a lot of skin in the workplace
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