Sociology Notes Vocabulary: 1. Sociology- the study of human society and collective human behavior 2. Sociological Imagination- the ability to see the connections between our personal experience and the larger forces of history. 3. Social Institution- is a complex group of interdependent positions that‚ together‚ perform a social role and reproduce themselves over time. Ex: Duke University was once Normal College but changed its name but is still the same institution Ex: Legal systems‚ primary
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Ind- individual twd- toward edu- eduation inst- institution sci- scientific/scientist Chapter One: Sociology is the scientific study of social life‚ social change‚ and the social causes and consequences of human behavior Humans are social by nature Environment affects us (dad) Individual beliefs derive from social groups Ind can shape groups but groups provide rules and expectations for individuals To survive groups must adapt to changes in social and physical environment Conflict between
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How Society Works – Lecture Notes Sep‚ 11‚ 2012 Introduction to Classical Social theory * “Theories in sociology are abstract‚ general ideas that help organize and make sense of the social world” (attempt to link idea’s with actual events) * Classical social theory (1840s – 1920s) – The enlightenment‚ political revolution (American revolution‚ French revolution)‚ the industrial revolution * American and French revolution inspired more widespread adoption of democratic principle
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Point Define: Treadmill of production – Schnaiburg 1980 theory –Because of the constant rejuvenation of markets (done by capitalists for money) society feels a constant pressure to update goods. This constant rejuvenation is done through exploiting our environment for raw materials B Movement to invest in off shore manufacturing – reduced cost of goods = more people can afford to purchase more goods A Offshore manufacturing – lower standards of environmental laws B Since UN conference of Environment
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The article that I chose is titled “Overview of Social Psychology; Sociology & Related Fields”. It begins with a detailed definition of Psychology; stating Psychology or the study of human behavior is an amply sized‚ expansive field that encompasses several distinct factions‚ each of which offers its own unique brand of specialization (Gibson‚ 1994). Throughout the articles overview it speaks on the different branches of psychology‚ counseling psychology‚ clinical psychology and developmental psychology
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Field Note 117: field radius growth is definitely not linear for linear control voltage increase. Ben sat back from the work bench and took several calming breaths. His sandwich sat on the test plate on top of the field projector array. It was a turkey club...the sandwich that is. The test plate was just a paper plate and the field projector array looked like a vintage ham radio and a movie projector had gotten very intimate. He couldn’t deny the results though. Little fella might have a touchy
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Part 1: Summary In this book‚ Kolbert travels to many places to find out what is happening with global warming. Quite often she ran into the same fear at the places she went‚ the fear for loss before the next generation. When she went to Alaska‚ many people were fleeing from their homes because the sea ice surrounding them‚ creating a buffer zone for storms‚ was melting and that was causing houses to just be swept away. A man in Iceland who has monitored glaciers predicted that by the end
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Families with Young Children and the Middle Years- October 23‚ 2012 What is socialization? –process of passing on to new members a cultures way of thinking and acting. Transmitting thoughts and behaviours. Allows individual to identify self identity‚ to assume their new rolls and function in society -Parents-the first socializers-primary groups that socialize a family. During the early years they directly influence children by who they are and their day to day interactions. Parents exert indirect
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70999352924175These can be linked to: Different theories of society (Functionalist‚ Marxist‚ Interactionist‚ Feminist‚ etc.) Different theories of role of education within society (Functionalist‚ Marxist‚ Interactionist‚ Feminist‚ etc.) The Formal curriculum (content‚ social construction of‚ etc.) The Hidden curriculum (the experience of schooling‚ social learning‚ etc.) Differential Achievement (Class‚ Gender‚ Ethnicity) 350000These can be linked to: Different theories of society (Functionalist
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The first systems of representations with which men have pictured to themselves the world and themselves were of religious origin. There is no religion that is not a cosmology at the same time that it is a speculation upon divine things. If philosophy and the sciences were born of religion‚ it is because religion began by taking the place of the sciences and philosophy. Emile Durkheim He thought that the function of religion was to make people willing to put the interests of society
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